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LOCATION

Frankfurt a.M.

PROGRAM DATES

01 Oct - 17 Oct

LANGUAGE

English

APPLICATION PHASE

CLOSED for the 5th Edition

Program Partners

Worried about your funding round?

Not sure, how to get started? Then join this program. You will receive support in preparing for financing rounds and fundraising. Attend the FREE full-day workshops, Deep Dives and optional coaching sessions, that provide you with the essential tools and knowledge to make a lasting impression on potential investors.

As part of our commitment to fostering a thriving startup ecosystem, StartHub Hessen and TechQuartier are proud to announce the launch of the highly anticipated 5th edition of this program. Last year, about 65 startups participated in multiple workshops.

Program Benefits

Why you should apply?

Refine your business plan
Learn about financing options
Exclusive insights of VC's, Business Angels & startups

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Program Topics

Funding & VC Models

Cap Table

Financial Planning

Term Sheet

Impact

Deep Tech

Valuation Methods

Storytelling

Pitch Training

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25 founding teams can take part in the one-day workshops. The workshops are performed as an in-person event at TechQuartier.

Application for the 5th edition is over – pre register for the next!

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Please make sure that your startup meets the following requirements:

Company is already founded

Founded or headquartered in Hessen or boardering states

At least Minimum Viable Product (MVP) available

Optimal: Planned financing round in 6-9 months

Key Dates

01
Oct

Skillset Workshop

Intro to funding and VC Model, Orientation Guide

09
Oct

Deep Dive 2

Financial Planning

02
Oct

Skillset Workshop 2

Intro to funding and VC Model, Orientation Guide

10
Oct

Deep Dive 3 & Pitching Training

Impact and Storytelling

07
Oct

Deep Dive 1

Term Sheet, Cap Table & Valuation

17
Oct

Networking Event

Panel, Pitches & Networking

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"As a founder I see my job as making sure we at r3leaf arrive prepared for success for the next milestones. TQ gave me the best combination in deepdives and hands-on pragmatism on Fundraising-readyness I've found so far. I now feel much more confident to be able to guide our team to funding our growth to maximize impact."

Andreas Wittmann

Founder of r3leaf
(4th Edition)

Program Speaker - Edition 5

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Edition 5

Nikolaus Bayer

Business Angel

Business Angel Funding

Bianca Praetorius

Startup - Pitch Coach

Pitch Training

Ingo Franz

VC Investor & Founder

Skillset Workshop 1&2

Harald Bos

M&H Advisory

Impact Investing

Leon Wisskirchen

Co-Founder & CEO, Velsa

Founder Impulse

Dr. Thorsten Hennrich

Lawyer for IT Law

Law Input Session

Karin Nemec

Founder, grünfin

Founder Impulse

Peter Grouev

CFO, tapline

Revenue based financing

Dr. Christian Franz

Partner, DFA DostalFranz

Law Input Session

Andreas Hell

Fundraising Specialist

VC Workshop

Katharina Brück

Business Angel, Femventix

Business Angel Funding

Arndt Schwaiger

Business Angel

Financial Planning

Enzo Cenci

Fundraising Consultant

Impact Investing

Dr. Thomas Funke

CEO, tomorror university.

Founder Impulse

Philipp Bönig

Lawyer for Corporate Law

Law Input Session

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