| Title | Type | Session type | Date | Location | Module | Brief Description | Who |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Contract signed | Legal & Reporting | May 31, 2023 | |||||
Application launched to our dealflow | Operations & Applicant mgmt | June 7, 2023 | |||||
LIAA list shared with us | Media & Promo | June 14, 2023 | |||||
Application launched to LIAA list | Media & Promo | June 21, 2023 | |||||
Curriculum v1 signed off | Operations & Applicant mgmt | June 30, 2023 | |||||
CRM created | Operations & Applicant mgmt | June 30, 2023 | |||||
Curriculum v2 signed off | Operations & Applicant mgmt | July 31, 2023 | |||||
Applications closed | Operations & Applicant mgmt | August 25, 2023 | |||||
Curriculum finalized | Legal & Reporting | August 31, 2023 | |||||
Participants confirmed | Operations & Applicant mgmt | September 8, 2023 | |||||
Fundraising essentials | Session | Webinar | August 29, 2023 | Online | Fundraising 101 | Understand the fundraising landscape and the various stages of startup funding, how the current economic, political and technological climate impacts your fundraising strategy, and how much to raise |  |
Crisis mode ON: Fundraising amidst tech meltdown, cost of living crisis and war | Session | Fireside chat | August 29, 2023 | Online | Fundraising 101 | Fireside chat with Janis Kreilis, CEO of Hyperjob | |
Peer mentoring #1: TBC | Session | Peer mentoring | September 5, 2023 | Online | Fundraising 101 | TBC | |
Press release #1- Programme start | Media & Promo | September 15, 2023 | |||||
Investors confirmed | Operations & Applicant mgmt | September 29, 2023 | |||||
Investor & participant feedback survey finalized | Legal & Reporting | September 29, 2023 | |||||
Connecting with investors | Session | Webinar | September 12, 2023 | Online | Go-to-market & Investor strategy | Tailor branding, marketing and sales for [US] audience nationally and regionally & develop sales narrative for the US, Understand how investors think and read your pitchdeck, Refine metrics-driven pricing strategies & create a tailored GTM plan, Identify and target the right investors for your startup, and how to obtain warm introductions to them, craft compelling and personalized outreach emails to engage with investors, nurture relationships with investors through regular updates and effective communication | Suhas Ghante |
Fresh off the boat: Navigating the US fundraising scene as an outsider | Session | Fireside chat | September 12, 2023 | Online | Go-to-market & Investor strategy | Fireside chat with Artis Kehris, co-founder and ex-COO of Printify |  |
Peer mentoring #2: Craft investor entry email | Session | Peer mentoring | September 19, 2023 | Online | Go-to-market & Investor strategy | Entry email teardown + 1:1 feedback | Suhas Ghante |
Pitch deck essentials | Session | Webinar | September 26, 2023 | Online | Pitch deck essentials | Craft a powerful narrative for your startup to capture investors' attention, build an effective pitch deck with tips and tricks for designing visually appealing and impactful slides in your pitch deck, master the art of delivering a concise and persuasive elevator pitch to investors | Suhas Ghante |
Pitching: An introvert’s worst nightmare | Session | Fireside chat | September 26, 2023 | Online | Pitch deck essentials | Fireside chat with Alyona Mysko, Founder of FUEL | Suhas Ghante |
Peer mentoring #3: Hone elevator pitch | Session | Peer mentoring | October 3, 2023 | Online | Pitch deck essentials | Elevator email teardown + 1:1 feedback | Suhas Ghante |
Investors & Applicants are matched | Operations & Applicant mgmt | October 13, 2023 | |||||
Closing | Session | Webinar | October 10, 2023 | Online | Closing | Evaluate optimal US Funding sources, tailor US fundraising strategy, groom leadership for US investors, Delawere C-Corp, prepare DD material, streamline financial forecasting, understand key terms in term sheets and negotiations, navigate the valuation process, learn how to successfully close fundraising rounds, what to do post-fundraising (PR, investor relations, hiring, ESOP) | |
The dotted line on the horizon: Making sense of term sheets | Session | Fireside chat | October 10, 2023 | Online | Closing | Fireside chat with Titus Gulbis LLM, Legal Lead at Allocations and angel investor | |
Peer mentoring #4 | Session | Peer mentoring | October 17, 2023 | Online | Closing | TBC | |
Demo day & speed dating | Session | Demo day | October 20, 2023 | On-site in Riga LatviaOnline | Demo day | Speed dating with select investors (online) and networking with participants (IRL) | |
Press release #2 - Programme closed | Media & Promo | November 3, 2023 | |||||
LIAA report finalized | Legal & Reporting | December 15, 2023 | |||||
Media monitoring sheet finalized | Operations & Applicant mgmt | August 31, 2023 |
