Austin Tech |
December 13, 2023

2023 has been a challenging year for startup funding at the later stages, with the angel, pre-seed, and seed funding markets remaining resilient. However, the bar to raise funding is higher than it’s been in several years, with investors focusing more on business fundamentals. Watch as Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute) shares his insights on what idea-stage and pre-seed startups can expect in 2024, how to prepare, and the steps needed to successfully raise funding.

Jonathan Greechan – Co-Founder and CEO of the Founder Institute: Jonathan Greechan is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, he has grown and scaled the organization to chapters in over 200 cities and 95 countries, which have produced over 6900 portfolio companies with nearly billion in venture funding. He also serves as an Advisor to Oxford Entrepreneurs (Oxford University), Horasis, and the USC Incubator (University of Southern California). Jonathan’s writing has been featured on Fortune, TechCrunch, and Entrepreneur Magazine, and he has spoken at startup conferences on four continents.

Chapters:
00:01:35 Funding outlook for 2024.
00:07:43 Funding market returning to normal.
00:11:29 Investors favor early stage startups.
00:25:16 Power shifts towards investors.
00:28:20 Return to fundamentals in fundraising.
00:36:10 AI is crucial for startup success.
00:44:53 Ruthlessly focus on your narrative.
00:50:41. Persistence is key in fundraising.
00:55:06 Opportunity for startups in recession.
01:06:19 Networking is essential for startup success.

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