Avoiding the traps of Fundraising - PXR x ChaiSamosaNetwork
Are you a South asian founder who has initial Product market fit and/or raised pre Seed / Grants and is looking to Raise Seed funding or Series A?
We would like to invite you / founders who are raising actively and need support from German lawyers who specialises on this topic as we collaborate for a Brunch and Learn format with PXX
You will get answers on raising capital and the pitfalls like term sheets, ESOPs and structuring.
⛳️ Important: This is a limited spot and curated event only for full time founders who have already built, have some revenue or pre Seed funding and are raising Series A.
About the event
Common early-round mistakes and how to sidestep them
Brunch & Learn is a small, in-person breakfast for founders who want to make better decisions and avoid painful (and expensive) mistakes down the road. We talk openly about things like term sheets, ESOPs and structuring - what really matters, what usually goes wrong, and what experienced founders wish they had known earlier.
It’s practical, honest and down-to-earth, with plenty of space to ask your own questions. Come for clarity, good conversations and a breakfast that’s actually worth showing up for.
Fundraising in the early stages can be full of hidden pitfalls — from mismatched investor expectations to term sheet missteps that can limit future growth. In this session, we’ll explore the most common mistakes founders make in early-round fundraising and share practical strategies to avoid them. Join us for an honest, hands-on discussion designed to help you raise smarter, faster, and with fewer surprises along the way.
About the past meetup:
Meetup #4 - investors <> Aspiring Founders meetup. View on LinkedIn Post
Meetup #3 - was joined by 20+ female South asian founders + 40 aspiring ones. View on LinkedIn Post
Meet up #2 - was joined by 26 South Asian full time founders + 16 aspiring founders. View on Linkedin post
Meet up #1 - Was joined by 60+ participants with 30+ full time Indian founders, rest early stage, soloprenuers / self employed and aspiring founders. View on LinkedIn
Why to attend?
1. Meet a community of full time Desi founders from South Asia
2. Connect with them over Chai & Desi food/snacks.
4. Current investors line-up joining this meetup:
5. Become part of our founders only Whatsapp community to request for support.
Event Agenda:
10:00 - Registration, Welcome and Fresh Coffee
10:15 - Keynote "Avoid the traps of Fundraising - common early-round mistakes and how to sidestep them" by Maja Brand, Venture Capital & M&A Lawyer @PXR
11:00 - Q&A, Brunch and Networking
Community Partners Shoutout:
- Indians in Berlin FB group by Amit Chougule
- BERLIndians WA by Abhishek (Aggy) Agarwal
- Pitch Bazaar by Shruti Kubér
- Indian Founders berlin WA by Satya Prakash Mishra
- WeDesi - Desi Indian Community for Everyone.
- Nikhilesh Dhure
- Desi Girls Berlin (IG: desigirls_berlin) by Mimansa Bhardwaj
Community Advisors: