Akshay Prabhu
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Akshay Prabhu speaking at Food Funded
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I help founders raise money.

I raised $3M for my own startup, spent two years as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Wefunder, and since then I’ve built the decks and fundraising strategy for a handful of founders raising their first real rounds. If you’ve built something real and investors aren’t seeing it yet, that’s the gap I close.

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What I do
Pitch deck

Rebuild the deck so the story actually lands. The narrative, the order, the numbers, and the one thing investors need to believe.

Fundraising strategy

Figure out who to pitch, in what order, and how to actually run the raise.

Investor outreach

Build the target list, write the outreach, and help get you in the room.

Pitch prep

Run the pitch until you can give it cold and handle the hard questions without flinching.

$3M
Raised for Foodnome
2 yrs
Wefunder, EIR
38
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Who I work with

I work with early-stage founders putting their first real round together, usually pre-seed or seed. Usually someone who’s built something real, revenue or a product or years of work, but can’t get investors to see why it matters.

I’ve done this across energy, climate, and consumer products. Honestly the industry matters less than the story.

The approach and preparation was edifying. The pitch practice was hugely helpful and confidence-building. I understand the industry so much more: the products, the competition, the value proposition, the VC ecosystem, the funding process.

Founder, Dendrite Consulting
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Let’s talk about your raise.

Tell me where you’re at and what you’re raising. If I can help, I’ll tell you exactly how I’d work with you.

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