Investment Readiness Clinic #2: How to Raise

When?
– 28 October 2026, 15:00–16:00

Where?
– Online

Most fundraising problems start before the first investor meeting. Wrong timing, wrong investors, unclear use of funds. In this session, we’ll help you avoid them.

The Investment Readiness Clinic is a practical coaching program for startups and SMEs preparing to raise external financing. The focus is on business readiness, not technology readiness: building a credible investment case, showing commercial traction, and understanding what investors need to see before they invest.

Session 2 starts with a quick recap of Session 1, then covers:

• Timing your round – when to start, how much preparation it takes, runway planning, key milestones, and what the next round should actually enable
• Choosing the right funding mix – public funding, business angels, VCs, corporate VCs, family offices and strategic investors: what each brings and when each fits
• Avoiding common fundraising mistakes – wrong investor fit, raising too late, unclear use of funds, over-reliance on TAM, and weak or inconsistent materials
• Running the process – building your investor pipeline, outreach, managing meetings and follow-ups, due diligence and getting to close, without losing focus on running the business

Every company leaves with 2–3 concrete actions to improve its investment readiness.

Who should attend: Founders, co-founders and leadership team members of startups and SMEs that are preparing for, or considering, external financing. You don’t need to have attended Session 1.

Host: Riku Kokkonen, Ecosystem Lead at 28DIGITAL, serial entrepreneur, and investment & venture advisor.

Organised by FAIR EDIH together with 28DIGITAL, GPT-Lab and Tampere University. Venue partner: Crazy Town.