

F&F Ventures x UCLA: Fireside Chat on Early-Stage Fundraising
Join us for a virtual fireside chat on what it actually takes to raise your first round.
Hosted by F&F Ventures and Bruin Entrepreneurs, this conversation covers early-stage fundraising, what investors look for at pre-seed and seed, and how to build a startup that’s ready for venture capital. Whether you’re about to raise or still figuring out if venture is the right path, you’ll leave with a clearer picture of how investors think.
Format:
6:00 PM: Fireside chat (30-40 mins)
6:40 PM: Open AMA (15-20 mins). Bring your questions!
Monday, November 24, 6-7 PM PT, on Zoom. The link will be sent to registered guests.
Meet the hosts:
F&F Ventures is the venture capital arm of Founders & Funders, a relationship-driven community connecting entrepreneurs and investors across the US and internationally. F&F backs companies from pre-seed through Series A across B2B SaaS, AI, and consumer, and recently launched a $10M Ecommerce Fund in partnership with SHOPLINE.
Bruin Entrepreneurs is UCLA’s largest and oldest student-run entrepreneurship organization, founded in 2012, supporting student founders through Startup Labs, a pre-seed, no-equity accelerator, and connecting students with founders, investors, and industry leaders.