Fast-track your funding journey
Are you the founder of a startup and do you expect to raise your first investment round within 12 months? Then NOM's Investor Ready Track will help you to be better prepared, sharper and more confident when entering the funding process. In three intensive master classes you will work on the most important parts of your fundraising: your funding strategy, pitchdeck, financials, cap table, investor story and preparation for term sheets and due diligence. The program is taught by Niels Palmers, Melcher Frankema and Wouter van Gammeren.
Program
The Investor Ready track is a practical bootcamp for early-stage startups preparing their first or relatively small investment round (less than €1.5 million). You will learn to look at your startup through the eyes of investors and discover which funding route suits your stage, market and ambitions. After all, raising funding is not just about money. It is mainly about making the right choice: does equity already fit your company, does a CLA make more sense, when is a loan smarter and which investors fit your startup? During the program, you work on your own case in a compact group of 8 to 12 startups. You will receive practical knowledge, direct feedback and concrete tools to be better prepared to have conversations with financiers and investors.
Master classes
1. Investment landscape and positioning
You will gain insight into different types of funders, the logic of venture capital and what investors are looking for in early stage startups. Then translate this to your own startup: which funding options fit your stage, market and investment question?
2. Fundraising strategy and financials
You work on your pitchdeck, fundraising approach and financials. You'll get feedback on your story, your ask and your key assumptions. You'll also discover what an investment round means for your cap table, ownership and future choices. In addition, you will gain insight into what investors want to see during due diligence.
3. Legal and investor outreach
You will prepare for the deal phase of fundraising. You'll learn what's in a term sheet, how a CLA works and what legal questions can come back towards an investment. You'll also work on a longlist and shortlist of suitable investors in preparation for outreach.
What does participation get you?
After the Investor Ready Track you have a better grip on your fundraising process. You will know better which funding route suits your startup, which investors are relevant and what you need to have in place before you start the conversation. You work towards:
- A sharper funding strategy;
- A stronger pitch deck and investor story;
- Better understand your ask, valuation and cap table;
- Better understand equity, CLAs, loans and grants;
- Prepare for term sheets, legal and due diligence;
- An initial selection of suitable investors;
- Be more confident in conversations with financiers and investors.
What others think about the program
Who is the Investor Ready Track for?
The Investor Ready Track is designed for early-stage startups from the Northern Netherlands preparing for their first investment round.
The program suits you if:
- You actively build a scalable business model;
- You have an investment question between €50,000 and €1,500,000;
- You expect to raise funding within 12 months;
- You are located in Groningen, Friesland or Drenthe or are planning to locate here;
- You are willing to share openly, receive feedback and actively work on your pitch deck, financials and fundraising approach;
- At least one founder can attend all three days.
Practical information
- Duration: 3 days
- Group size: 8 to 12 startups
- For whom: early-stage startups preparing for their first investment round.
- Funding request: €100.000 to €1.500.000
- Fee: €199 excluding 21% VAT
- Guidance: Niels Palmers, Melcher Frankema and Wouter van Gammeren.
- Location: Northern Netherlands
Is this program right for you?
The Investor Ready track is suitable if you are serious about preparing for your first funding round and want to understand which route is best for your company.
Are you already working on a larger VC round above €1.5 million? Then the Venture Capital Track is probably a better fit.
Starting dates
Edition 3
- Funding Bootcamp - Tuesday, September 22 from 9:30 - 15:00 at NOM.
- Strategies for Fundraising & Exit - Tuesday, October 6 from 9:30 - 15:00 at NOM
- Legal Playbook: From Term Sheets to IP Protection - Tuesday, October 20 from 9:30 am - 3:00 pm at NOM
Edition 4
- Funding Bootcamp - Wednesday, October 21 from 9:30 - 15:00 at NOM.
- Strategies for Fundraising & Exit - Wednesday, November 4 from 9:30 am - 3:00 pm at NOM
- Legal Playbook: From Term Sheets to IP Protection - Wednesday, November 11 from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at NOM
Edition 5
- Funding Bootcamp - Wednesday, November 25 from 9:30 - 15:00 at NOM.
- Strategies for Fundraising & Exit - Wednesday, December 9 from 9:30 - 15:00 at the Kanselarij in Leeuwarden.
- Legal Playbook: From Term Sheets to IP Protection - Wednesday, December 16 from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at NOM
Sign up
Do you want to be better prepared for your first investment round? Then sign up for the Investor Ready track.
After your application, we will see if the program fits your phase, funding question and ambitions. If there is a good match, we will contact you for the next steps.
