RAISE SUMMIT
DEC. 3-5 2024
This December 3-5, we are hosting a multi-day virtual summit to dissect and deliver startup fundraising strategies from A to Z. The summit will blend unique, pre-recorded content including 30-minute and hour-long interviews, with interactive live panel sessions culminating in a pitch event.
SAVE YOUR FREE SEAT
2 Days of action-packed days to have conversations and learn from top investors and startup builders. From GTM to Capital >>> Where is the money? How to get that investor money?… We Got You!
ONLINE & GLOBAL!
EVENT SCHEDULE
Fusion42 Raise Summit is a mix of pre-recorded and live content. Each day will start with entertainment, giveaways, and a kickoff to the day's content. In addition to what is listed directly on the schedule, we will have another 30+ recorded interviews.
DAY ONE
11:00am EST
TUESDAY KICKOFF! Live performance Jay R Beatbox
11:10am EST
MODULE 1: Bootstrapped - Hear from founders who built their companies on revenue: Angelica Maestres, Corrine Sullivan-Shakespear
12:00pm EST
MODULE 2: Traditional Raises - Friends & Family & Fools, Angels, VCs with Manny Patel, Antoine, Troy Eckard
1:00pm EST
MODULE 3: Alternative Raises Cohosted by Danielle Patterson - Sponsored Capital, Family Offices, with Christopher Mitchel and more
DAY TWO
11:00am EST
WEDNESDAY KICKOFF! Live performance Jay R Beatbox
11:10am EST
MODULE 1: Get your Product Fit Panel - WHO are your customers and what is the ACTUAL problem your they have that you can solve? Featuring Scott Schilling and more
12:00pm EST
MODULE 2: GTM Panel, building out your initial customer journey with founders who have launched and framers who have built the strategies that worked. Featuring Kris Klein and more
1:00pm EST
MODULE 3: GTM LIVE! 3-4 founders pitch their GTM for 5 minutes and get feedback.
10:00pm EST
CLOSING CEREMONIES: with Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan
10:10pm EST (2 hours)
FREE PITCH: 15~ Founder pitches with investors on the call. Anyone can apply to pitch! 2 Minutes, with feedback.
FUNDERS - FOUNDERS - FRAMERS
EVENT SPEAKERs
Peter Pham
Funder, Founder
Co-founder of Science Venture Studio co-building companies at the intersection of Culture & Tech. Ex: Dollar Shave Club ($1B acquistion by Unilever), Dogvacay/Rover ($2.3B acquisition by Blackstone) & Liquid Death
Mike Sherbakov
Funder
VC Investor / Startup Mentor / Military Veteran: The Veteran Fund is an early stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley that invests in military veteran-led technology startups.
Troy Eckard
Funder, Founder
Founder and COB at Eckard Enterprises. Energy space representing high net worth investors who want to be direct energy asset owners, upstream and most of midstream.
Stephanie Nivinskus
Framer, Founder
Senior Product & Lifecycle Marketing Leader ✱ AI-Powered B2B, B2C & SMB Brand Strategist & GTM Messaging Expert ✱ Fractional CMO ✱ Keynote Speaker ✱ Best-Selling Author ✱ High-Performance Marketing Team Leader
McKay Dunn
Funder, Founder
Co-founder and Managing Partner at Tandem Ventures
Tony Stark Policci
Framer
Copywriter and direct response marketer who has generated $400MM in sales for clients. I help make you a superhero in your niche. Let's talk about what your vision is...tap"let's talk" below.
Derek Watson
Funder, Founder
Founder of Fusion42. Ex-hedge fund owner who raised, invested, and managed over $500M across asset classes, funded 50+ startups.
Now equipping founders, framers and funders with the knowledge, data, and connections to get **it done.
Jena Apgar
Framer, Founder
Data-driven marketing strategist, investor, and SaaS owner bridging the gap between data and action with revenue-focused strategies.
Kurt Walker
Funder, Founder
Co-founder of Fusion42 and Mainsail Family Office Collective, obsessed with fundraising, building networks for high-net-worth investors and entrepreneurs. Reformed VC and Angel.
Amir Khan
Framer, Founder
Twice exited founder now accelerator and angel investor. Venture Capital - Startup Mentor - Corporate Strategy
Danielle Patterson
Founder
Connecting Family Offices, UHNWI, & Service Providers | CEO & Owner of Family Office List
Ken McElroy
Funder
With over $3 Billion investment dollars in real estate, Ken offers a unique perspective on how to get the biggest return on investments.
Atiba de Souza
Framer, Founder
International Keynote Speaker | Superconnector | Messaging Coach | Video Content Superman | Medical Marketing Expert
Gary Carrier
Founder
CEO of Plataforma | Presidential Fellow | Social Entrepreneur
Olga Duka
Funder
GP at Improve Ventures: Empathy, data and macro-diven, we invest in talented founders from emerging markets
Rex Wang
Funder
CEO, serial entrepreneur, investor and technologist, Founding Investor of Applied Semantics (acquired by Google, 2003) that developed AdSense
Jesse Martinez
Framer, Funder
World Economic Forum 2020 Delegate; Founder @invincible; Founder @LSA Global & @Latinx_startups; 5X Startup Founder; Partner @Resolved Ventures; VP @VamosVentures; Founder @Aggies in Tech Global; HLX+ SW President
David Cunic
Framer, Funder
Do you have a CAPITAL RAISING ACTION PLAN? 🤷♂️ Who TAUGHT you proper Capital Raising Skills? 🟩How do you know if you are "READY" to pitch your deal? Do you need $$$ Let me assist you on your capital raising journey.
Brian Bourgerie
Founder
Fostering Innovative & Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Kevin Brockland
Founder, Funder
Founder & Managing Partner of Indelible Ventures, Seed Stage VC targeting tech-enabled B2B products that can scale internationally
Angelica Maestas
Funder
VC @SevenFive Ventures | Advancing Health Equity | Podcast Host of “She’s Ambitious AF”
Ivan Ivanka
Framer, Founder
Demystifying growth systems: scaling businesses to 9 figures
Sheena Pirbhai
Founder
Founder/CEO @ Stress Point Health | Top 100 Asians in UK Tech 2023 | Emotional Regulation for mental health and wellbeing | Digitised Neurofeedback
Philip Peredo
Funder, Advisor
Corporate advisor and investor for a company's entire financing cycle: pre-seed, seed, series funding, IPOs and acquisitions. In addition, I own businesses in the hospitality and entertainment industries.
Robert Bell
Funder, Founder
Executive and Business Coach, Entrepreneur, Community Builder, OKR Implementer, Former VC
Stephen George
Founder, Framer
Co-Founder and COO of Amaze where we help brands build and monetize membership programs.
Thaheer Mullins
Funder
Angel Investor, Public Speaker, General Partner at Savant Venture Fund 1
Prateek Sanjay
Enthusiast of hyper-learning
Campaign manager.
David Culver
Founder, Funder
Starting, buying or growing a large number of entrepreneurial businesses.
Luis Andrés Enriquez Arias
Founder
Investing in early-stage tech companies throughout Latin America, developing predictive algorithms, and building and managing early-stage startups.
Akshay Nanavati
Founder
International Speaker, Polar Adventurer, and Author & Founder of Fearvana | USMC Veteran | Extreme high performance with greater play, joy and mental well-being
Alejandro Galvez
Funder
General Partner at 99 Startups | Fundadores, el podcast de startups y venture capital en español.
Ali Jamal
Funder, Founder
Founding Partner @ First Check Ventures / Growth and Product Executive / Angel Investor, Startup Advisor, International Expansion Expert
CocoVinny Zaldivar
Founder
Chief Coconut at CocoTaps and CocoLoveWater.com | Zero Waste driven and Minority owned and operated organization.
Curtis Nalley
Founder, Funder
Founder lending america llc CEO black bridge holdings
Matt Burris
Funder, Founder
Build, Launch, and Scale your Venture Studio (Faster) | Trusted by 500+ Venture Studios globally
Tracy A. McWilliams
Funder
Investor | 3rd Gen Entrepreneur | Chief Executive Officer | 3xFounder | Speaker | Board Member | FO
Darren Marble
Founder
Serial Entrepreneur | Executive Producer, Going Public® | CEO at Issuance
Kris Klein
Framer, Founder
Changing the world with real-time aerosolized particle identification. Connecting with investors & angels passionate about air quality & advanced technology.
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Who is this event for?
3 days of expert-led content that delivers real-time knowledge and answers your questions with candid advice directly from founders, framers and funders with genuine scar tissue. No fluff, No BS. If you're serious about building a successful startup, getting investor-ready, or nailing your GTM strategy — this is the place for you.
I can't attend live. Will there be recordings?
Yes! We know that we will have attendees from all around the globe. While Kurt is hosting in the USA, Derek will be joining from Dubai. We understand. All free attendees will have access to the pre-recorded interviews for 24 hours each day. When you upgrade to a Fusion42+ Membership, you will automatically receive access to the recordings as soon as they have all been edited and uploaded to the membership site, as well as many more Fundraising Fluency calls and more.
What is the refund policy?
We offer a 30 days, no questions asked, refund policy. (We might ask questions after we refund you your money for feedback purposes.) It doesn't matter if you attended the event or not, watched the recordings, or not. If you do not think the content is worth the value, we will do the right thing and refund your money - and part on good terms.
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