Exclusive Webinar by Constructor Start and Constructor Capital
Fundraising Mastery: Why VCs say 'No' even to great companies
Join our open masterclass to learn how VCs truly make investment decisions — and how to get the fund to say "YES".
When
Monday, June 15, 2026
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Where
Online
Price
Free
1month
Who is this for?
- Current Batch Founders: To sharpen your skills ahead of the final Demo Day.
- Waitlist Startups: If you passed our formal screening but didn't make it through the final interviews, this session is designed to help you strengthen your case for the next cohort.
- The Global Startup Community: Ambitious founders looking for professional insights into the European VC market.
Webinar bonus
Live Pitch Clinic: A rare opportunity to see "behind the curtain." Our Lead Analyst from the Constructor Start team will conduct a live review of participant pitch decks, providing honest, actionable feedback.
Why attend?
Speaker
Matthias Winter, Managing Partner of Constructor Capital
Agenda
- How a VC fund works — The mechanics behind LP capital, fund returns, and why VCs need to find outliers.
- Why funds say “no” — Objective and subjective reasons founders rarely hear about.
- Pre-seed vs. Seed — What matters?
- The 3 key factors VCs evaluate: Big market, experienced team, and sticky product.
- Deep dives with real portfolio examples — From AI chips (LUMAI) to B2B SaaS founders.
- The investment memo & IC process — From deal evaluation to GO / NO GO.
- Data room best practices — How to structure your fundraise to save thousands of hours.
- Q&A
- Bonus block — Live Pitch Clinic.
Explore the track record and achievements of previous Constructor Start batches
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