Fundraising

Built to Raise

Founderland’s Fundraising pillar helps women of colour founders access the capital they need to scale. Our Compass programme focuses on investment readiness—equipping founders with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to engage investors. The Portfolio Cohort provides hands-on fundraising acceleration for select founders, including materials development, investor introductions, and strategic support. Combined with our AI-powered tool PAM, these initiatives close the funding gap through structured preparation and targeted access.

Founderland Training Pillar

Compass

Compass Accelerator

Compass is Founderland’s investment readiness programme for entrepreneurs preparing to raise capital. Over six weeks, founders gain the strategic clarity, materials, and confidence to pitch and fundraise on their own terms. The programme is delivered virtually, culminating in an in-person Demo Day in Berlin.

Past speakers include:

  • Arlan Hamilton, founder of Backstage Capital, which has invested nearly $30 million in underrepresented founders

  • Samira Ann Qassim, VC and former tech entrepreneur, now backing female-led tech companies through Pink Salt Ventures

  • James Church, bestselling author of Investable Entrepreneur and COO of award-winning agency Robot Mascot

  • Dr. Stefanie Schubert, professor of economics and certified negotiation advisor with expertise in game theory and executive coaching

Each cohort receives expert-led support on storytelling, investor conversations, financials, term sheets, and data room preparation—without having to code-switch or compromise.

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PAM

Meet PAM, your personalised Pitch AI Mentor

PAM helps underrepresented founders craft investor-ready pitches using AI. Built to close the gender and racial wealth gap in entrepreneurship, PAM enhances your storytelling, sharpens your pitch, and increases access to capital.

  • Get instant, actionable feedback to improve your pitch

  • Tailor your deck and narrative to what investors want to see

  • Build confidence with data-backed insights and guidance

Founderland PAM

Portfolio

Portfolio: Tailored support for active fundraising


Portfolio is Founderland’s most hands-on fundraising programme—built for women of colour founders already raising capital and ready to move from ‘in conversation’ to ‘committed’. Where Compass helps you prepare, Portfolio helps you perform.

Over 12 weeks, we work with you to assemble a complete, investor-ready data room—beyond the deck. Think: deal memo, financial model, cap table, term sheet, diligence docs, and your investor pipeline. Then, we make the intros and help you close.

  • Weekly working sessions with fundraising experts

  • Strategic review of your data room and story

  • Warm, targeted investor introductions