📈 Autumn Session
A high-impact 3-day program (12 modules), combining masterclasses, interactive workshops, and personalized guidance — designed for entrepreneurs determined to break the status quo, step up to the next level and make a true qualitative leap in their fundraising readiness.
🤝 In collaboration with Henderton (UK)
🗓️ November - December 2025
📍 Paris
⚡ A high-impact program
Successful fundraising → Accelerated growth → scaled valuation and broader impact
Without a method
❌ 95 % of fundraising attempts fail before they start
❌ Common pitfalls
“DIY” (Do It Yourself) : weak methodology, poor timing, wrong investors, excessive dilution
Operational impact : prolonged loss of focus, weakening both execution and fundraising
Asymmetric expectations and misaligned information → low or no impact, frustration, and failure
Costs and uncertainty of an unstructured process : amount ↓ control ↓ timeline ↑ dilution ↑ deal-breakers ↑
❌ Improvisation = deal-killer, frustration, wasted time
By applying our method
✅ Your chances of success increase dramatically
✅ High added value
Proven methodology : sharp deck, fluent equity story, solid financial structuring, refined design
Investor access : precise targeting, high-impact meetings, efficient and expanded reach — international : x5-10
Efficient process : multilateral discussions, shorter cycles, full clarity through to closing
Results : timeline ↓ dilution ↓ optimal fundraising amount, fair valuation, high-value investors, and broader impact
✅ Method → Clarity → Closing → Growth → Valuation ×3–10
👉 Whom is this program for?
Designed for those who shape, finance, or empower growth.
👤 ENTREPRENEURS
Ready to scale or prepare a strategic move in 2026:
fundraising,
growth, acquisition,
capital restructuring, or cash-out.
Looking to secure their company’s future with a decisive boost
By turning their preparation for fundraising into a decisive strategic advantage.
👥 INVESTORS
From business angels to family offices and institutional investors, investors can also sponsor, recommend or delegate this program to the founders they aim to empower and back for success.
A smart, cost-effective way to de-risk and strengthen their portfolio companies’ ability to accelerate.
They may also attend themselves to better guide and mentor the founders they support.
🏛️ PARTNERS
Ecosystem partners — public or private organizations such as incubators, accelerators, startup studios, business or engineering schools, industry clusters, chambers of commerce, or innovation hubs.
They can integrate, co-host, or tailor the program to strengthen their offering, expand their network,
and help founders reach a higher level of investor readiness.
⭐ Program Strengths
9 key strengths define this program — with one clear goal: your success.
🌟 HIGH IMPACT
1/9
This program goes beyond fundraising success — it creates an inflection point in your company’s growth trajectory, with a direct impact on valuation.
Founders who raise funds with the right partners can achieve in five years what would otherwise take fifteen
Multiplying their company’s valuation by 3 to 10x.
👥 EXPERT LED
2/9
Led by former investors turned fundraising and M&A specialists,
Applying the standards and rigor of investment banking to fundraising preparation for startups and SMEs, with proven effectiveness in practise.
This investor-turned-advisor perspective is a major asset.
⚖️ COST EFFECTIVE
3/9
No long-term commitment — a controlled investment representing a fraction of the cost of a classic advisory mission,
While preserving what matters most and preparing the ground for success.
Fees cover 3 training days, 12 modules, personalized follow-up and catch-up sessions.
🧩 INDIVIDUALIZED
4/9
Personalized support between each training day,
including private coaching to address specific challenges and
maximize your success in this strategic operation.
🌐 INTERNATIONAL
5/9
Combining the best of Anglo-Saxon and French fundraising practices to effectively reach investors wherever they are.
The program also provides a structured framework to engage with high-value international investors — a key lever for accelerating global growth.
Accessing pools of capital 5 to 10 times larger than domestic markets can be critical in a tightening environment.
🔀 FLEXIBLE
6/9
A highly practical flexibility, designed to fit your pace and help you dedicate the time needed to make your operation a success:
Available in-person or online,
Shareable with a co-founder or team member,
With catch-up sessions available in case of missed modules or days.
🛠️ BLENDED LEARNING
7/9
Combining masterclasses (structured insights, best practices, proven methods) and
interactive workshops (real-life simulations, learning by doing),
with reusable tools and immediate feedback.
An immersive, stimulating experience to practice impactful pitching and investor negotiation in realistic conditions.
🗓️ DATES AND FORMAT
8/9
This 3-day format, spaced over time, offers a double advantage:
Dedicated personalized support between sessions,
Avoiding the constraint of blocking three consecutive days in your agenda.
Dedicating focused time to prepare such a strategic operation is itself a reflection of your commitment to success.
Dates and detailed agenda will be shared individually.
💎 BEST POSSIBLE DEAL
9/9
Gain clarity, confidence, and speed — align with the right investors to reach the optimal balance:
Optimize valuation, amount raised, terms and dilution,
Attract partners who share your values and accelerate your growth.
Such a result is not an end in itself — it’s the beginning of a transformation
That can redefine your company’s trajectory and long-term impact.
👥 Investor experience applied to creating impact in fundraising
Our program combines the best of Anglo-Saxon and French approaches.
David JOUARISSE
5 years as Investor at Société Générale
7 years of international experience (Sweden, UK)
Finance Director at Havas Holding (JCDecaux Group), overseeing €1bn+ in operations
Master’s in Management, Paris Dauphine University (1998)
UMIST School of Management, UK (1997)
Sports enthusiast (swimming, cycling, running), former rugby player and coach (National Division 2) — teamwork and competitiveness at the core of my journey
Andrew SMITH
7 years in Investments & Strategy at VISA
15 years of international experience (Austria)
Strategic advisory for blue-chip companies across the U.S., EU, and CIS
UMIST School of Management, UK (1997)
University of Trier, Germany (1996)
Passionate about music, design & travel
Trilingual — German, French, and English
⚡ From awareness to action
Luck is when opportunity meets preparation
🔥 THE SPARK
Many founders know their company could grow much faster with the right investment — especially if it comes with value-added investors aligned with their goals.
Yet too often, they get caught up in daily operations. Comfort zones feel safe… but they come at a cost: missed opportunities, weakened positions, deferred decisions.
Sometimes, it only takes a shock — the loss of a key client, a sudden market shift, or a missed window — for the curve to reverse.
The best way to predict the future is to shape it: dare to go on the offensive, defy the gloom — strengthen your team, reignite momentum, build strategic partnerships, open new markets, improve your model, or pursue targeted acquisitions.
⏳ PREPARATION
Underestimating the level of quality required to raise funds is a common mistake.
Success in fundraising rarely comes down to luck — it’s the outcome of several key factors, one of which is decisive:
the time invested upfront to prepare
By transposing the best investment banking standards to startups, SMEs, and mid-caps — through a rigorous preparation process that leaves nothing to chance.
Q4 offers the ideal window to prepare a strategic move for 2026,
A year that will bring both uncertainty and opportunity across sectors and
Will only reward those best prepared.
⚔️ EXECUTION
In this context, the Fundraising AKKADEMY helps you elevate your readiness and master every dimension of the fundraising process:
💠 Build a compelling pitch and a solid financial model
💠 Structure your fundraising, growth, and capital strategy
💠 Identify, convince, and negotiate effectively with the right investors
💠 Benefit from tailored guidance to progress between each session
💠 Deep dive into core topics, apply them in practice, and strengthen your skills
💠 Gain clarity, confidence, and full control over your fundraising — on your own terms and timing
➡️ Your unfair fundraising edge
🎯
You only get one shot to make a great first impression.
Details create perfection and perfection is not a detail.
The quality of your preparation makes all the difference.
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Trusted by founders and investors across Europe
From France to Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Slovenia and beyond
For their most strategic operations.
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To find out how the Fundraising AKKADEMY can help you secure your next funding milestone.
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