ITU Mentorship Session - From Idea to Scale: How to Raise Investment

Raising investment is one of the most important and challenging parts of building a startup. This session will take you through the full journey — from turning an idea into a scalable business, to successfully attracting and closing investment. We will discuss the complete investment roadmap, what investors are really looking for at different stages, the most common mistakes startups make in this process, and how to avoid them, as well as how to position your startup to attract the right investors. In addition, we will cover practical insights on negotiations — what matters, what doesn’t, and how deals are actually made in real life.

The goal of this session is to give founders a clear, practical understanding of fundraising and equip them with actionable knowledge to confidently navigate the investment process from start to scale.