Founder Labs: Fundraising and Venture Capital AMA

💬 Ask a VC Anything: What Founders Should Know

About the Session

Fundraising and venture capital can feel like a black box.

What do investors actually look for? When should you start raising? What is a cap table or a data room? What are the different stages of funding? And how do you actually find and approach investors?

This Founder Labs session is an interactive AMA with Nathaniel, Principal at Betatron Venture Group, shaped directly by attendee questions. Instead of a traditional presentation, we'll explore the fundamentals of fundraising and venture capital from an investor's perspective.

Attendees will be asked to submit at least one question during registration. Questions will be anonymized and used to guide the conversation, so we can focus on what founders actually want to understand about investment.

You don't need to be actively fundraising to attend. Whether you're preparing for a future raise, curious about how venture capital works, or want to understand how investors evaluate startups, this session will help demystify the process.

Designed for early-stage and aspiring founders, the conversation will focus on practical fundamentals without assuming prior fundraising knowledge.

What We’ll Talk About

❓ AMA with Nathaniel, guided by attendee questions

💰 How venture capital works

📊 Funding stages, from pre-seed to later rounds

🔍 What investors look for when evaluating startups

🗂️ Fundraising basics, including cap tables, SAFEs, term sheets, and data rooms

🎯 When to raise and how to know if you're ready

🤝 How to find and approach potential investors

🚀 Common fundraising mistakes and what founders should know

Limited spots to keep the session interactive.

About the Guest

Nathaniel Chan is a Principal at Betatron Venture Group, where he sources, evaluates, negotiates, and oversees investments in early-stage startups.

Betatron Venture Group is a home-grown venture capital fund from Hong Kong. It is looking for the next category defining AI company from Asia and typically invests between US$1-US$5 million at the Seed to Series A stage.

About entR

Entrepreneurship Roundtable (entR) is a private community for women founders and aspiring founders, created for real conversations about building businesses without the pitching or selling. Each session focuses on a single theme, from fundraising and negotiation to scaling and exits.

Founded by Tina Law and Emily Ho, entR was born from a shared desire to create a safe, honest space for women to connect, exchange lessons, and grow alongside one another.

Venue Sponsored By

Klipy and the Hive

Event Guidelines

Admission: This event is by approval only. Approved guests will receive a confirmation email and calendar invite. Invitations are non-transferable.

Attendance commitment: Spots are limited to keep events conversational. Approved guests are expected to attend. If you can no longer attend, cancel your registration as early as possible so the spot can be offered to someone on the waitlist.

Multiple no-shows or repeated late cancellations may result in removal from future events or a temporary ban.

Respect and conduct: Attendees must follow all community and venue rules. Respectful and professional behavior is required at all times. Harassment, discrimination, unwelcome advances, intimidation, or inappropriate recording will not be tolerated.

If you experience or witness a violation, please notify the event host immediately. Violations may result in removal from the event and exclusion from future invitations.

Community values: No pitching, hard selling, or unsolicited promotion. Respect the privacy and confidentiality of fellow participants.

Safety and liability: Participation is voluntary and at your own risk. Organizers, sponsors, and venues assume no liability for injury, lost or stolen belongings, or damages.

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