Fundraising 101

  • Author: Chris Reichelt
  • Level: Beginner-Intermediate
  • Study time: 3 hours
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Course overview
Sources and Mechanics of Raising Capital
  • Lesson Material: 3 hours
  • Final Completion Exam

What's included?

  • 10 Lessons
  • 10 Self Assessments
  • 12 PDFs
  • 1 Certificate

Master Fundraising

You will learn the funding paths for startups, from foundations and bootstrapping to government non-dilutive grants, seed instruments, VC priced rounds, and alternatives. Across 10 sections, you'll dive deep into the essentials for a fundable company, PMF, team, SBIR/STTR, killer decks, running tight processes, negotiating terms, and scaling post-raise.

Actionable Steps

Put proven tactics into play. You'll validate deep-tech PMF with TRLs/LOIs, structure Delaware C-Corps for QSBS, get the steps to win SBIRs, secure warm intros to angels/VCs, price rounds fairly, close cleanly, and manage runway, turning your tech into funded, high-growth startups.

Chris Reichelt

Investor | Engineer | Portfolio Manager
ABOUT Chris
From the cockpit of a C-130J to the boardroom of a $300M asset manager, Chris has dedicated his career to solving complex challenges in cutting edge domains. As founder & portfolio manager at Reichelt Capital and former VP at Mach33, Chris combines aerospace expertise, technical acumen, and financial strategy to drive investments in transformative companies, unlocking groundbreaking technologies and investor returns.