Fund Your Startup: Grants, Angel Investors & Venture Capital
Fund Your Startup: Grants, Angel Investors & Venture Capital
Looking for funding without giving up too much equity? Join Founders Plaza for a practical evening on grants, startup accelerators, angel investors, venture capital, and funding readiness.
Part of the CEBOS Founder Cohort 2026, this event brings together early-stage founders, entrepreneurs, builders, investors, mentors, and ecosystem partners to share practical insights and make meaningful connections.
Dinner and networking included.
What You'll Learn
Where to find grants and non-dilutive funding
How to prepare your startup for funding
What investors look for in early-stage companies
How accelerator programs can support your journey
How the CEBOS Founder Cohort and tools can help you move forward
Featured Speakers
Kat Weaver — Grants and non-dilutive funding
Kutral Veerabadran — Funding strategy, investor readiness, and capital options
Russell Moon — What makes a startup fundable
Troy Hall — Startup accelerator programs and founder support
Agenda
5:30 PM – Check-in, dinner & networking
6:00 PM – Welcome to Founders Plaza
6:05 PM – Caddo Office Reimagined: Learn about Caddo’s co-working community, its growth journey, and lessons from raising capital to build the business.
6:15 PM – CEBOS Founder Cohort, Grants & Fundraising Tools
6:35 PM – Fund Your Startup with Grants — Kat Weaver (virtual)
7:00 PM – What Makes a Startup Fundable — Russell Moon
7:20 PM – Funding Strategy & Investor Readiness — Kutral Veerabadran
7:40 PM – Startup Accelerator Programs — Troy Hall
7:55 PM – Live Q&A
8:10 PM – Founder networking
8:30 PM – Formal event close; informal networking may continue
Event Details
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM CDT
Caddo Office Reimagined – Frisco Westridge
12800 Westridge Blvd, Frisco, TX 75035
Conference Room #1
Hosted by Founders Plaza
Powered by CEBOS, an AppKorp Inc. platform
Learn more:
CEBOS Grants: https://grants.cebos.io
CEBOS Founder Program: https://programs.cebos.io/founder-program
Photography and video may be taken during the event for community and marketing communications.