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Fundraising foundations

NEW TO FUNDRAISING? START HERE.
Build the foundation, learn the mechanics, and get ready to raise.

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You don’t need to already speak investor to get started. Build is for founders who are motivated to raise but new to the fundraising world, still working toward capital-readiness, not yet ready for a structured raise process.

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IS BUILD FOR YOU?

Build is for early stage, impact-driven founders who are motivated to raise capital but genuinely new to the investment ecosystem.

You haven’t yet pitched or applied to any fundraising program, and you’re still working toward capital-readiness.

IF THAT SOUNDS LIKE YOU,
BUILD IS WHERE YOU START

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YOU’RE LIKELY A FIT IF:

  • You’re early stage with traction signals but not yet raise-ready
  • You don’t have a data room built yet, or only a partial one, and your pitch, financials and story are still forming
  • You don’t have a consistent investor pipeline yet, and you’re navigating the fundraising landscape for the first time
  • You haven’t really stepped into the fundraising world yet

Build

What You’ll Work Through

Build tackles the fundamentals from scratch — SAFEs, terms, cap tables and round structures — so the language of fundraising stops being a barrier. You’ll build foundational materials, including an early pitch and the basics of your financials, before you’re ready for a structured raise process. And you’ll gain the confidence and legitimacy you need as a first-time founder stepping into the investment ecosystem.

How it works

Build is a structured, cohort-based program run over 3 months.

YOU’LL GET:

  • 4 Interactive Fundraising Sessions: practical sessions with the Spring team and experts, plus time for questions
  • 3 Guided Assignments: put the workshops into practice and start building your materials
  • 12 Right-Fit Capital Learning Modules: 12 on-demand fundraising units, ready when you need them
  • Live Investor AMA: real investors, real questions, real answers
  • Spring Perks Platform: free and discounted offers, just for founders

What you’ll achieve:

  • Clarity about venture funding, if it’s right for you, and what’s involved
  • Momentum toward becoming capital-ready
  • The tools and resources to accelerate the path
  • Support: A peer network for support and accountability
  • The Spring community and brand to back your efforts
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Whichever stage you’re at,
we’ve got a seat for you at the table.

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Our Testimonials

"We closed our $300K round and it's all because of Spring, as you brought us almost all of our investors."

- Liz Mahon
Bryosphere

"The most valuable programming I've come across so far in my 10+ year entrepreneurial journey. There's something for everyone at every stage, and the benefits of the important and lasting impacts of community along the way."

Melissa L'Heureux-Haché
VEGAIN

"Through Spring's investor readiness support, we went from pre-seed to seed stage. We updated our investor materials and data room with confidence, hired a new fractional CFO, and built an investment roadmap we could actually defend."

Catherine Winckler
MindfulGarden

"Spring's Scale Ready is a must for start-ups preparing to fundraise. It's practical and action-oriented, with real-world examples from founders who share both their successes and failures. I feel much more prepared for my pre-seed round."

Shazhan Amed
Haibu Health

"This program was beneficial to me as a founder getting ready to fundraise. The virtual working groups coupled with the online learning content gave me the details I was missing. It helped me feel prepared to reach out to investors and have intelligent, forward conversations about my business."

Kristyn Carriere
7 Summits Snacks

"This program was beneficial to me as a founder getting ready to fundraise. The virtual working groups coupled with the online learning content gave me the details I was missing. It helped me feel prepared to reach out to investors and have intelligent, forward conversations about my business."

Kristyn Carriere
7 Summits Snacks

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