​Ready to Raise A six-session live coaching cohort for founders who are serious about closing their round.

​Wednesdays, July 1 – August 5, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET · Live on Zoom · 1 Hour per Session IC Members: $247.50 · General Admission: $495 · Full Cohort, All 6 Sessions

​ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Most founders know how to pitch. Very few know how to raise. The difference is not storytelling — it is process, discipline, and the tactical execution that turns investor conversations into signed commitments.

​Ready to Raise is a live Zoom coaching cohort that takes founders through the complete fundraising process from first approach to closed round. Six sessions. Real tactics. Live accountability. Each week you will work through proven fundraising strategies, receive direct coaching, and leave with a concrete action plan to execute before the next session.

​This program was developed by Juan Arango, who has facilitated over $430 million in capital formation working with hundreds of founders across the angel investing ecosystem. Every tactic in this program has been tested in the field across hundreds of real raises.

​WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

​Session 1 — Fundraising Approach & Basics: Reframe fundraising as the professional sales process it actually is. Learn the 18-touch framework for building investor relationships, set up your outreach infrastructure — CRM, mail merge, call-text-email sequencing — and map your local angel ecosystem before making a single call.

​Session 2 — Preparation: Discover what investors actually do with your deck after the meeting ends. Build a LinkedIn power strategy that gets you in front of the right people, and learn how to activate your advisor network as a door into capital — not just a credibility signal on your slide deck.

​Session 3 — Preparation & Delivery: Break traction down into its five specific forms and learn how to demonstrate each one in a pitch. Master the art of having a friend among the investors before you walk in the room — and why that single relationship changes everything about how your deal gets received.

​Session 4 — Delivery: Learn what it actually takes to knock their socks off in the room. Understand the real cost of free money and what taking it does to your cap table and your next round. Map a clear path from individual angels to angel groups to full syndications.

​Session 5 — Follow-Up: This is where most rounds die. Learn the Viking Ship strategy for keeping a deal alive through diligence, how to read ability and willingness in an investor who has gone quiet, and how to build a data room and live FAQ that closes the critical questions before they are even asked.

​Session 6 — Wrap-Up & Tool Kit: Leave with a complete fundraising toolkit: a Lean Six Sigma fundraising process, fundraising KPIs, a cost of capital framework, an investor relationship tracker, and an advisor mapping matrix. The cohort closes with a live founder hot seat — real feedback on real raises.

​YOUR HOSTS:

​Juan Arango has facilitated over $430 million in capital formation working with hundreds of founders across the angel investing ecosystem. He spent more than a decade as Executive Director of Keiretsu Forum Northwest & Rockies — one of the world's largest angel investment networks — where he developed and refined the fundraising system that forms the foundation of this program.

​Don Megrath is Executive Director of Investors Circle and Founder and Managing Director of VectorPoint Ventures. He brings deep experience in the investing community and has been a trusted resource for founders and investors across the United States.

​PROGRAM DETAILS:

​Format: Live on Zoom

​Sessions: 6 weekly sessions, Wednesdays at 5:00pm PT (8:00pm ET) starting July 1

​Cohort size: 20–30 founders

​Investment: General Admission: $497, IC Members $248.50 — 50% Investors Circle member discount

​Hosted by: Juan Arango & Don Megrath

​Presented by: Investors Circle in partnership with VectorPoint Ventures

​FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

​Who is this program for? Founders who are actively raising capital or preparing to raise within the next six months. This program is designed for serious founders who are ready to treat fundraising as a process, not a performance.

​Are these sessions really live and interactive? Sessions are live and not recorded. The live format is intentional — accountability and real-time coaching are central to how this program works.

​What if I miss a session? We recommend attending all six sessions. The weekly accountability structure is a core part of the program's value.

​How is this different from a pitch coaching program? Pitch coaching focuses on the presentation. Ready to Raise covers the entire fundraising process — before the pitch, in the room, and after — with tactical tools and frameworks you can apply immediately.

​What is the IC member discount? Investors Circle members receive 50% off the program price. Enroll at the member rate, before acceptance of your registration your IC member credentials are confirmed by the IC team.

​Will there be future cohorts? This is the pilot cohort at introductory pricing. Once this session is complete, future cohorts may be planned.  Future cohorts may be priced higher. Enrolling now locks in the lowest rate this program may ever be offered at.

​CALL TO ACTION:

​Enroll Now — $497 · IC Members $248.50

​Seats are expected to be limited to 20–30 founders per cohort.

​FOOTER NOTE:

​Join us on June 24th for Funding Tactics Live: What Investors Don't Tell You — an intro event featuring three founders sharing the tactics that closed their rounds. For the June 24th session: Register HERE