On Friday, October 24, the third edition of Fundraising School - a fundraising accelerator organized by venture capital fund BADideas.fund, in partnership with the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA) and the Riga Investment and Tourism Agency (RITA) - concluded with a dynamic Demo Day event. Over 40% of participating founders have already entered discussions with investors.

Fundraising School is the only specialized accelerator program in Latvia dedicated solely to preparing startups for fundraising – targeted at pre-seed and seed-stage founders across industries. Over six weeks, participants will learn to approach investors, craft compelling pitches, and close investment deals.

BADideas.fund, a founder-first investor syndicate of 250+ unicorn builders, has launched a €22M fund to back early-stage startups.

As the startup builders behind BADideas.fund, we've seen our fair share of startup pitches. Some are phenomenal, while others... well, let's