RAISE CAPITAL WITH CONFIDENCE
Zane Access' Capital Readiness Cohort is the premiere capital readiness experience that was built to equip underrepresented founders with the skills to navigate the world of capital with confidence.
Learn technical elements, including terms sheets, deal structures, and forecasting to help founders master negotiation and eliminate learning-as-you-go.
Understand how strategic elements, such as pitching, storytelling, personal brand, and communication ensure you put your best foot forward from day one.
Get ready for honest conversations and solutions that speak to the unique experiences that women, Black. LatinX, Asian, and LGBTQ+ founders encounter as they raise capital across the country.
In 2022, we are also excited to announced that cohort graduates who are building e-commerce companies will be eligible for seed money from Shopify; and all graduates will be eligible for seed money from the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta.
"Our experience in the Zane pre-capital program was so timely and needed as we embarked on our fundraising journey. The program provided us with the tools and confidence we needed to complete a successful 7-figure seed round raise for our company, Young King Hair Care. Many thanks to the Zane team for their continued support throughout the process and beyond!"
EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE PROGRAM INCLUDING ACCESS TO LAUNCH MONEY!
37 COMPANIES | 10 WEEKS | $8.0+M RAISED AFTER GRADUATION
Cora and Stefan Miller
Co-Founders, Young King Hair Care
Cohort 1
Founder, Boulo Solutions
KRISTY MCCANN FLYNN
GO COACH
Company Incorporated: 2018
GoCoach is also a Zane Venture Fund portfolio company.
GoCoach is also a Zane Venture Fund portfolio company.
Double customer base, aid 1000 individuals and 33 companies through COVID assistance program
Quadruple customer base through COVID assistance program customer conversions
GoCoach wins Atlanta's Startup Showdown, powered by Panoramic Ventures
Raises $3.3M, round led by Panoromic Ventures.
GoCoach launches "Learning 4 Everyone"
MARLON NICHOLS
MANAGING PARTNER, MAC VENTURE CAPITAL
BANU OZKAZANC-PAN
VENTURE CAPITAL INCLUSION LAB, BROWN UNIVERSITY
EKWUTOZIA NWABUZOR
COUNSEL, LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP
TOPE AWOTONA
FOUNDER, CALENDLY
GALE WILKINSON
FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER, VITALIZE VC
KELLI JONES
MANAGING PARTNER, SIXTY8 CAPITAL
ALLISON BYERS
FOUNDER AND CEO, SCROOBIOUS
AMBER SAUNDERS
PRINCIPAL, THE SAUNDERS FIRM P.C.
EMMA SILVERMAN
PRINCIPAL, TMV
JESS LEE
PARTNER, SEQUOIA CAPITAL
CHARLES HUDSON
MANAGING PARTNER, PRECURSOR CAPITAL
KAILEI CARR
CEO, THE ASBURY GROUP
BANU OZKAZANC-PAN
VENTURE CAPITAL INCLUSION LAB, BROWN UNIVERSITY
GAYLE JENNINGS-O'BYRNE
CO-FOUNDER, WOCSTAR FUND
SAMARA HERNANDEZ
FOUNDING PARTNER, CHINGONA VENTURES
Keynoting our cohort graduation ceremony is Tope Awotona of Calendly. Tope is Founder and CEO of Calendly, the modern scheduling platform for high-performing teams and individuals accelerating business forward. With his strategic direction, Calendly has grown and evolved to over 10 million monthly users.
Tope is the recipient of the 2021 Atlanta Business Chronicle Most Admired CEO Award and named an Atlanta Business Chronicle 40 Under 40 honoree. Today, Zane Access is proudly supported by Tope and we’re thrilled to have him join us for the Cohort Three Graduation.
Zane Access is proudly supported by Brad Felder, co-Founder of Foundry Group, co-founder of TechStars, and co-author of Venture Deals.
Zane Access is proudly supported by Tope Awotona, Founder of Calendly. one of Atlanta's newly minted Unicorns.
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