Office Hour with Abiodun (Abi) Adisa
🚫 Why Investor Deals Fall Apart: Common Fundraising Pitfalls
Common Fundraising Pitfalls & Red Flags with Abiodun (Abi) Adisa
You’ve pitched your startup, the investor seems interested, and conversations are moving forward, until suddenly, the deal stalls. What went wrong?
Join us for an eye-opening Office Hours session with Abiodun (Abi) Adisa on July 10. Drawing from his extensive experience evaluating startups and providing feedback from an investor's perspective, Abi will take us behind the scenes of the venture world to uncover why promising deals fall apart.
This interactive session is designed to give founders firsthand insights into the hidden mistakes, structural missteps, and operational red flags that prevent funding rounds from crossing the finish line.
💡 What We’ll Cover:
The Deal Killers: The most common mistakes founders make during deep-dive due diligence.
Spotting Red Flags: What investors see as immediate warning signs in financial, legal, or team structures.
Managing the Momentum: How communication breakdowns or delayed responses can inadvertently kill investor interest.
De-Risking Your Round: Practical steps you can take to audit your startup and ensure your deal stays on track.
Live Q&A: An open floor to ask Abi about specific hurdles you are facing in your current fundraising cycle.
👤 About the Speaker:
Abi Adisa is the President of Oridun Capital Management (OCM). His extensive career spans nearly twenty years of cross-border investment and entrepreneurship. Abi holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, an MBA from the Wharton Business School, and is an alumnus of the Africa Venture Capital Fellows program. He is dedicated to helping early-stage founders eliminate operational blind spots and approach institutional capital with confidence.
🎯 Who this is for: Founders currently fundraising, preparing for due diligence, or looking to understand the real-world mechanics of how investors evaluate risk.
Come ready to learn what happens after the pitch. Spaces are limited, reserve your spot today!