Crossing the Chasm from Storytelling to Metric Rigor

Why Raising Series A is Harder Than Ever—and How Seed-Funded Founders Can Win VCs in 2026 About This Event: Raising Pre-Seed and Seed capital is often driven by vision, team, and storytelling. Raising Series A, however, is an entirely different beast. Today’s Series A investors demand scalable unit economics, predictable revenue pipelines, clear NDR, and proven Go-To-Market repeatable playbooks. If you raised early capital smoothly up to Pre-A, but are now hitting a brick wall with Series A VCs, this strategic masterclass will show you how to bridge the gap. What We Will Cover: The 2026 Series A Benchmarks: What metrics VCs actually look for (ARR growth rates, Magic Number, CAC payback, LTV:CAC). Fixing the Pipeline: Moving from opportunistic founder-led sales to a repeatable, forecastable sales engine. Reframing Your Narrative: How to pivot your deck from "vision & potential" to "data-backed momentum & scalable economics." Investor Pipeline Management: Structuring a competitive Series A fundraising strategy. Featured Hosts: Stephanie Zu: AI SaaS Founder ($8.5M raised across rounds, exit), YC Mentor (100% acceptance rate for coached startups), & Venture Strategist. Lomit Patel: Growth Leader & Scale-Up Executive specializing in venture-backed scaling. Who Should Attend: Founders with institutional Seed / Pre-A funding who are actively preparing for or currently raising their Series A round. This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.

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