Our Genius Founders have reached the final chapter in our Alumni Venture Seed Fund: the Investor Readiness Phase. Over the last four weeks, our young entrepreneurs focused on refining their pitch decks and business models, while learning how to raise funds from within the venture capital (VC) industry. With the support of expert coaches, this phase also provided them with the opportunity to identify and create their own fundraising roadmaps to target key investors using best practices.
GENIUSES KEY TAKEAWAYS
Jahrai Haile, RICH4 Hidden Genius Alum
“I got the opportunity to interact with experts in the field and get specialized insight how this can be applied to my business. I know have the capability and knowledge to further my business thanks to the investor readiness phase.”
Imminent Victory, RICH1 Hidden Genius Alum
“In this phase, I learned the importance of observing how your potential partnership sees you, to get a better understanding of what kind of business they run.”
Paris Irving, OAK3 Hidden Genius Alum
“The knowledge I gained from the investor readiness phase allowed me to articulate my pitch more concisely, allowing me to sell my story more effectively.”
Elijah Hynson, OAK5 Hidden Genius Alum
“The biggest thing I’ve learned is that you want to turn your sales pitch into a story so that it’s engaging. Only show the technical details when it’s necessary. The Alumni Venture Seed Fund has made learning the process of creating a pitch extremely easy.”
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INVESTOR READINESS COACHES & GUEST SPEAKERS
Janine O’Neal
Co-Founder & Partner, ElevenX Talent
Zach Coelius
Managing Partner, Coelius Capital
Raquel Scott
Investor, SemperVirens Venture Capital
CapitalG
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
