Learn how to tell a more compelling investor story, understand how investors evaluate opportunities, and create leverage before the fundraising process begins with Eileen Wu!
July 21, 2026 | 11:00AM PT
Most founders think fundraising is won in the meeting. Increasingly, it's won before the meeting ever happens.
The market has changed. Capital is more selective, attention is scarce, and investors have more ways than ever to evaluate founders before a conversation takes place.
The founders who consistently attract investor interest are often building credibility, relationships, and market awareness long before they enter a fundraising process.
In this session, Eileen Wu, Founder and CEO of Mavryx, will share actionable frameworks for building fundraising leverage before entering a raise. Participants will learn how to communicate their vision more effectively, understand how investors evaluate opportunities, and identify ways to strengthen investor readiness before outreach begins.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand how fundraising expectations have evolved.
- Learn how investors evaluate opportunities before the first meeting.
- Strengthen your investor narrative and positioning.
- Learn how to communicate your company through the lens of investor priorities.
- Identify practical ways to build leverage before and throughout the fundraising process.
Meet our speaker
Eileen Wu
Leveraging a background across top-tier media networks and venture firms, Eileen Wu is the CEO of Mavryx, where she helps founders and investors uncover sources of leverage, pressure-test assumptions, and build competitive advantage in rapidly changing markets.
Previously, Eileen was a Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), where she worked directly with Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, and senior leadership on initiatives across narrative, network, and distribution that contributed to the firm's growth and industry leadership.
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