LaunchBio’s Webinar Series for Founders in the Fundraising Trenches
Getting a meeting with an investor is hard, and guess what? What comes after is often even harder. That’s the premise behind Beyond the Pitch, LaunchBio’s new webinar series for founders actively in (or preparing for) the fundraising process. Each session offers real-world experience for the parts of investor conversations that nobody includes in a pitch deck template.
Here’s what we’ve covered so far:
Session 1
Compensation Confidential 2026: Preparing for Investors and Scaling Your Team
A practical discussion designed to help CEOs and founders navigate compensation conversations with investors and build a hiring strategy that supports growth after the raise with compensation experts from J.Thelander Consulting.
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Session 2
Ask an Investor: Fundraising Advice for First-Time Founders
A candid conversation with Aimee Raleigh, PhD, Principal at Atlas Venture and Ariana DaCruz from Stifel on what it actually takes to get a fundraising process off the ground.
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Session 3
What First-Time Founders Don’t See Coming After the First Meeting
Joanna Ghayad, Executive Coach and Business Advisor for first-time founders, walks through what actually happens after your pitch lands: how to make your story portable enough that your champion can sell it internally, how to shift your narrative as the process advances, and how to keep momentum alive between meetings.
Watch the recording.
Here’s what’s coming up:
Session 4
People Priorities: What to Know When Launching a New Company
Join us on October 29 as Erin Daruszka, Senior Human Resources Consultant at OneDigital covers the people fundamentals every new founder needs to get right: payroll, benefits, compliance, and the HR policies that matter most before you start growing your team.
Sign up for the webinar.