Olorire Founder's Retreat.

​Raising capital is not just about having a pitch deck. It's about building a company investors cannot ignore.

​Over 3 days on Victoria Island, Lagos, we're bringing together founders from our portfolio and a small group of carefully selected startups for an intensive retreat designed to prepare companies for their next stage of growth and fundraising.

​This is not a conference. It's a working retreat.

​You'll spend time learning from founders, investors, operators, lawyers, finance experts, and ecosystem leaders who have helped companies raise capital, scale across markets, and navigate growth.

​What We'll Cover:

​1. Product-Market Fit & Growth

• ​Finding and strengthening PMF.

• ​Building repeatable growth engines.

• ​Customer acquisition and retention.

​2. Raising Capital & Navigating Venture Capital

• ​Understanding investor expectations.

• ​Preparing for Seed, Pre-Series A, and beyond.

• ​Managing investor relationships.

​3. Building Global Businesses

• ​Expanding beyond local markets.

• ​International growth strategies.

• ​Cross-border operations.

​4. Financial Modelling & Structure

• ​Building investor-ready financial models.

• ​Unit economics.

• ​Fundraising metrics that matter.

​5. Legal & Compliance

• ​Corporate structure.

• ​Governance.

• ​Due diligence preparation.

​6. Storytelling for Founders

• ​Crafting a compelling narrative.

• ​Investor presentations.

• ​Communicating vision and traction.

​7. The Nigeria Startup Act

• ​Opportunities available to startups.

• ​Compliance requirements.

• ​Leveraging the ecosystem.

​Beyond The Sessions

• ​Private founder coaching

• ​Investor office hours

• ​Peer-to-peer founder discussions

• ​Strategic feedback sessions

• ​Networking and relationship building

• ​Curated social experiences

​Who Should Apply?

​We're opening only 5 external slots to startups outside our portfolio companies.

​To qualify, your startup must:

​✅ Be generating revenue.
✅ Have clear growth ambitions.
✅ Be preparing to raise capital within the next 6–18 months.
✅ Be building a venture-scale business.
✅ Be able to pay for your feeding and accomodation.

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​If you're building something ambitious and preparing for your next round, we'd love to meet you.

​Applications are limited. Selection will be based on company traction, market opportunity, and fundraising readiness.

​Apply now to secure one of the five available spots.