Fundraising in 2025 Cheat Code

Free webinar for startups to master fundraising in 2025, navigate investor expectations, and secure capital with confidence—featuring insider strategies, proven frameworks, and real case studies.

The investor landscape is shifting—are you ready?

AI is changing the game, investors are optimistic but hyper-focused, and GTM strategy matters more than the product. Growth is back in the spotlight, and tech alone won’t cut it. These shifts—and more—are reshaping fundraising in 2025. Join the webinar to learn how to stay ahead.

What you’ll learn:

  • The investor mindset in 2025: How VCs evaluate startups in today’s market and what they expect to see in your pitch
  • The new capital efficiency playbook: Why spending less but growing faster is the new fundraising gold standard
  • Fundraising case studies: Lessons from real startups who successfully closed pre-seed to Series D rounds with Waveup
  • Investor outreach & pitching: How to build a high-converting outreach strategy and structure a compelling investor narrative
  • AI & fundraising: How AI is reshaping deal sourcing, due diligence, and startup valuations—what founders need to know
  • Market trends & fundraising timing: Why timing matters more than ever in 2025 and how to align your raise with market shifts for maximum impact

Who should attend?

Early-stage founders & first-time fundraisers

If you’re raising your first pre-seed or seed round and need a clear roadmap on how to attract investors.

Growth-stage startup leaders

For Series A to Series D startups looking to optimize fundraising strategies, refine their pitch, and secure larger rounds.

Finance & fundraising professionals

For CFOs, fundraising teams, and operators who manage capital allocation and investor relations.

We know the game. We’ve played it.

800+

projects

$610М+

raised by clients in 2024

90+

verticals

Meet your host

Olena Petrosyuk

With 10+ years in corporate finance, M&A, and growth consulting, Olena has helped 800+ startups secure funding, scale, and navigate complex investor landscapes. She’s worked at top-tier firms like Lazard, JP Morgan, and Oliver Wyman, advising on high-profile M&A and strategic growth initiatives. At Waveup, Olena leads fundraising, M&A, and business development projects, helping startups craft compelling investment narratives that win funding. She holds a dual Master’s in Finance & Strategy (cum laude) from Rotterdam School of Management and is a recognized thought leader in venture funding, featured in Forbes, TechCrunch, Crunchbase, and more.

Coming soon – be the first to know

Event date
Spring 2025 (Exact date to be announced)
Location
Online (live webinar)
Cost
100% Free

CASE STUDIES

Fundraising 2025 study: Lessons from 56 VCs

Published: August 2025
Contributors: Olena Petrosyuk

CASE STUDIES

A $149M raise for a pioneering mixed-use real estate development

Crafting a compelling investment case for a region-first AR/VR cultural destination.

CASE STUDIES

$6M seed round financial model for AI AdTech startup

A financial model that helped an AI-powered advertising tech company secure seed funding within one month.

CASE STUDIES

A $10M Series A round for a beverage company

A deck that secured $10M in funds for a healthy energy drink business.

CASE STUDIES

$50M pitch deck for a VC fund

The presentation that helped a VC manager to secure $50M in funding.

CASE STUDIES

$500K pre-seed raise for a beauty brand

Pitch deck that helped the brand close an oversubscribed round
within 3 weeks

CASE STUDIES

$4M pre-seed round for a prospecting automation platform

Pitch deck that helped to close the round at $40M valuation, without the product or
traction.

CASE STUDIES

The distribution deal with a Top-1 game console company

Strategy & Presentation for a local Saudi Arabian distributor that helped to secure a deal with the world’s biggest game console manufacturer.

CASE STUDIES

$3M seed raise for a Middle Eastern B2B marketplace

$3M seed raise for a Middle Eastern B2B marketplace

CASE STUDIES

Pitch deck that raised $1.7M for a vegan restaurant chain

The case study on the pitch deck that helped a vegan quick-service restaurant chain successfully raise $1.7M in seed capital.

CASE STUDIES

$100M multifamily real estate fund raise

Taking the client from zero to the capital needed to secure property acquisition and a subsequent $100M investment

CASE STUDIES

The pitch deck that raised $12M seed round

Fundraising support for a Latin American e-commerce aggregator

CASE STUDIES

Game-changing financial model for a revolutionary fintech app

£3M Late Seed fundraise led by top-tier UK funds

CASE STUDIES

Play-to-earn blockchain gaming revolution

Series A fundraise for world’s leading NFT-based P2E startup

CASE STUDIES

M&A support

Building a global leader in lithium battery sector with bolt-on acquisition strategy

CASE STUDIES

Digital strategy

Helping Top-3 global athletic footwear brand to realise its digital potential

CASE STUDIES

Market entry plan

Turnaround strategy and market entry plan for Top-10 global footwear brand

CASE STUDIES

Series A fundraising

Helping European SaaS startup to execute its $6.3 million Series A fundraising round

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of the 2025 fundraising curve

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