Presented by:
Founder University is a two-day curriculum for founders who have launched their product
but haven't raised Series A.
Commitment to attend each day is required.
*General Admission*
Available to 60 founders selected based on merit. The class is free of charge for the accepted founders.
Only one founder per startup can attend.
(updated frequently)
Speaker: Jacqui Deegan, LAUNCH
What information does the LAUNCH investment team (and other investors, most likely!) expect founders to have before the first meeting?
Moderator: Jason Calacanis
Founders get 2 minutes to pitch their startup to Jason then receive candid feedback to make it 20x better.
Speakers: Dave Brekke, Nico Kerr, Andrew Sparks, WSGR
Free legal advice. Get your startup legal questions answered by Attorneys at WSGR over lunch.
Speaker: Jason Demant, LAUNCH
Getting the most return from the fundraising process & details about LAUNCH Accelerator.
Speaker: Maren Kate Donovan, Avra Talent
Strategies for hiring and scaling your best team.
Speaker: Sonny Mayugba, Waitr
Top strategies for building and growing your A+ marketing team.
Speaker: Seth Helfgott, WSGR
This discussion covers the most important elements of a Series A term sheet to prepare founders for the negotiation phase.
Presented by WSGR
Speaker: Ashley Whitehurst, LAUNCH
What are Syndicates, and are they a good fundraising vehicle for your startup?
Speaker: Sara Deshpande, Maven Ventures
How to get the most from your round.
Moderators: Jason Calacanis & Kirby Harris, Base Ventures
Founders get 2 minutes to pitch their startup to Jason & Kirby then receive candid feedback to make it 20x better.
Speaker: Samantha August, LAUNCH
Speaker: Guillaume Cabane (prev. Segment, Apple, Drift)
Speaker: Whitney Sales, Acceleprise
Presented by WSGR
