Fundraising as a Female Founder
How do you actually raise capital as a female founder??
Raising venture capital is hard. As a female founder, it often comes with an entirely different set of challenges.
Join Patrycja Brzozowska and Shivani Poddar for an honest, founder-led workshop on what fundraising actually looks like behind the scenes.
Together, they’ll share the realities of raising capital, navigating rejection, building investor conviction, and learning to tell a story people want to bet on.
You'll learn:
👉 The realities of fundraising as a woman in tech
👉 Common fundraising mistakes and how to avoid them
👉 How to craft a compelling fundraising story
👉 How to build conviction before entering the room
👉 Why having the right support system can make all the difference
This isn't a panel. It's a practical workshop led by two female founders who have experienced the fundraising process firsthand.
Come for the lesson, stay for the conversations after.
About the Speakers
Patrycja Brzozowska is the founder and CEO of Mos Health, a health-tech company helping people turn health knowledge into sustainable daily action. Before launching Mos Health, she spent four years building and scaling a startup in Warsaw through its exit. She has since raised more than $1 million for her latest venture and moved to San Francisco to continue building the company.
Shivani Poddar is the founder of Wajo AI, where she is building self-learning AI agents that take action in the real world. Previously, she led AI engineering and launched frontier products at Google DeepMind and Google Labs, following earlier work at Meta and research at Carnegie Mellon. As both a founder and angel investor, Shivani brings firsthand insight into fundraising intentionally, choosing the right investors, and building a company on your own terms.
About Our Partners
Pilot is the accounting platform built for startups. From bookkeeping and tax filings to CFO support and financial planning, Pilot helps founders stay on top of their finances without building an in-house finance team, giving them the clarity and confidence to focus on growing their business.
Folio is the content creation platform built for founders and content creators. It turns your camera roll into social content in minutes, helping you grow your brand without spending hours editing.
European Startup Embassy connects European founders, investors, and operators with the San Francisco startup ecosystem through community, events, and a shared home base in the city.
What should I expect?
6:30–7:00 PM
Arrival, drinks, and casual networking.
7:00–7:45 PM
Founder workshop.
7:45–8:05 PM
Q&A.
8:05–9:00 PM
More chatting, drinks, and meeting people.
🧠 About Founders on Tap
Founders on Tap is a workshop series in SF's coolest spots.
Each session goes deep on one useful topic, such as community, GTM, fundraising, automation, or getting your first customers.
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