About the Fundraising School Leader
Levan Kavtaradze is Investment Director at TMT Investments Plc (https://tmtinvestments.com), an international venture capital fund based in the United Kingdom. The fund invests in startups worldwide (actively in the US and Europe).
Since its inception, the fund has invested in more than 100 startups, 5 of which have become unicorns (valued at more than 1 billion dollars).
Levan is also an angel investor who actively invests in Central Asia (he is among the early investors in 1Fit, finflow, Oina).
Levan Kavtaradze, Investment Director, Angel Investor, Mentor, Speaker
This Course Is for You If
  • -1-
    You Have Already Opened a Round and Are Raising Investment

    How to build your negotiating position with an investor: what to agree to and what to decline; which deal terms could destroy your startup within a year.

  • -2-
    You Plan to Raise Investment in 3-6 Months

    How to develop a fundraising strategy, what to prepare before a round, which funds to approach, and what to do to start a conversation.

  • -3-
    You Are a New Venture Investor
    Investing in startups carries higher risks and has its own particularities: how to avoid pushing too hard on terms without losing control. Striking this balance affects a startup’s survival.
Participant Testimonials
  • Aibolat Kulatai
    Founder of Aqyl Battle
    The course met every expectation, and exceeded them.
    It feels like it should cost more. It is a shame that not all startups took this course, because it is essentially a complete handbook: from developing the product (what we are doing and why) to finance, project valuation and understanding what investors want to see. It seems Levan covered every key topic. Thank you so much. I mean this sincerely, from the heart.
  • Aigerim Beisembina
    Founder of Behype
    Honestly, the training is TOP! The examples, cases and Q&A answer so many questions.

    A huge thank you, Levan and Evgeny 🙌
    And to my fellow participants for the great questions🤘
    Have a wonderful evening!
  • Rustam Abdullaev
    Founder of SORRISO
    I really liked the format. Everyone has their own preferences, but I find it very effective to set aside time, sit down and get all the essentials in a concise form. For a beginner’s course, I think it is exactly what is needed!

    Thank you so much, Levan and Evgeny. I am loving the depth of the content and the pace🫶🔥
Course Programme
  • Module 1.1 Venture Economics.
    Venture Capital VS Technology Business
    The tectonic shift in venture investment with the arrival of AI.
    Actual and future VC returns
  • Module 1.2 Investors
    The investor’s position in a startup.
    The interests and roles of different types of investors.
    How to choose an investor and common founder mistakes.
    Real cases exploring investors’ roles in a business.
  • Module 2. Inside a Startup.
    The entrepreneur’s position in a startup.
    Team and expertise.
    Presenting your startup.
    Preparing presentation materials.
  • Module 3. Finance. Startup Valuation.
    Financial model.
    Unit economics.
    Approaches to startup valuation.
    Building a Cap Table.
  • Module 4. Managing a Venture Deal.
    Deal structure
    Preparing for and conducting Due Diligence.
    Convert. Note and SAFE terms.
    Types and structures of exits.
  • Module 5. Demo Day
    An opportunity for every participant to pitch their startup using everything they have learned and receive feedback from the Investment Director of an international venture capital fund.
Get the Full "Fundraising School" Course Programme
A Brief Overview
of Fundraising School
the course runs from 09.06 to 04.07
participation fee: $1 thousand
  • 25+ Hours
    of lectures and practical sessions with an expert, including real case studies
  • 1 Month
    the duration of the course, which ends with Demo Day and an opportunity to pitch your startup and receive feedback
  • 15 Participants
    the maximum group size, giving everyone an opportunity to work through their questions
Open Webinar Programme
with Levan Kavtaradze
15 May (Thursday)
16:00–17:30 (Astana Time)
Myths and Reality of SAFE
Over the past few years, SAFE has been used in Kazakhstan to conclude investment deals. It is a streamlined form of agreement that minimises risks for founders, at least as it is used in the US market. In our region, however, investors unfortunately often present a standard investment agreement as a SAFE, offering the startup no protection at all and creating major risks for running the business and raising subsequent rounds. To understand how these instruments work in practice and avoid accepting money that could destroy your startup, join the webinar on 15 May at 16.00
Get the Webinar Recording
22 May (Thursday)
16:00–17:30 (Astana Time)
How AI Is Transforming the Venture Capital Industry
Over the past three years, artificial intelligence systems have developed at a staggering pace and have completely transformed many areas of business, from generating multimedia content to changing the entire paradigm of Internet use. AI systems have a particularly strong and significant impact on technology development: they reduce software development costs many times over, lowering barriers to entry and increasing competition among technology companies. This, in turn, affects VC approaches to investment and tech giants’ approaches to acquiring startups.
Get the Webinar Recording
29 May (Thursday)
16:00–17:30 (Astana Time)
Presentation of the "Fundraising School" Course
We will present the Fundraising School course, briefly explain what each module covers and what you will learn, and answer your questions.
Register for the Webinar
An International Expert for Kazakhstani Startups
There are currently no angel investors or venture capital funds in Central Asia with this many unicorn startups in their portfolios. This is an exceptional achievement even by international standards
The Current List of
TMT Investments Portfolio Companies
5 funded startups in the portfolio are unicorns
(valued at more than $1 billion)
On 19 March, the webinar "A Startup Through an Investor’s Eyes" took place, in which Levan Kavtaradze examined the 1Fit case
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