Masterclass: Mastering Venture Capital Fundraising
Most founders treat fundraising like a lottery. They blast cold emails, polish decks, and hope for a yes. That's not a strategy. It's a gamble.
The reality is that investors aren't making emotional bets. They're running repeatable evaluation processes shaped by fund mechanics, portfolio logic, and pattern recognition built over hundreds of deals. When you don't understand how that machine works, you're not just underprepared. You're invisible.
Fundraising is a learnable skill. And in this masterclass, you'll learn it from someone who's been on both sides of the table for over a decade.
About The Delta Campus Masterclass Series
The Delta Campus Masterclass series brings experts into our community to teach what they know best: from product and venture design to legal, finance, and growth. Each session delivers hands-on knowledge founders can immediately apply to strengthen their ventures.
This Session: Mastering Venture Capital Fundraising For First-Time Founders
Hosted by Erdinç Koç, Head of MTH Accelerator and Venture Partner at Earlybird.
With over 11 years in the European startup and VC ecosystem, Erdinç has reviewed 30,000+ pitch decks, interviewed 4,000+ founders, and supported startups in raising over €36M in funding. He has worked at Heartfelt Capital, HPI, APX (Axel Springer & Porsche), and Rocket Internet, and has mentored founders across 90+ programs, including Techstars, Antler, EWOR, ETH Entrepreneur Club, and The Delta Campus.
He brings a rare dual perspective: the founder-facing empathy of a mentor and the unsentimental clarity of someone who has sat in partner meetings and watched deals die.
This is a 90-minute workshop with dedicated time for Q&A.
What We'll Cover
How VCs and angels actually evaluate deals: fund mechanics, return logic, and decision psychology
Fundraising readiness: what to build before you start, and the most common mistakes that stall rounds
How to design your round: parameters, timing, how much to raise, and which investors to target
Cold outreach, warm intros, and building a pipeline that keeps you in control
Investor meetings: preparation, handling rejections, and knowing what questions to ask
Term sheets, valuation, funding structures (SAFE, convertible, equity), and closing with confidence
What You'll Walk Away With
By the end of this session, participants will leave with:
✅ A clear picture of how investors think and make decisions, so you can build trust faster
✅ A fundraising roadmap tailored to your stage, round, and investor targets
✅ Sharper materials: pitch narrative, deck, financial model, data room, and FAQs
✅ A disciplined execution plan for running your raise without losing momentum on the business
Who It's For
✅ Early-stage founders preparing to raise angel, pre-seed, or seed funding
✅ Founders who have started conversations with investors but aren't seeing traction