The private community for fundraising and funded founders.
Funded & Fundraising Founders is where founders who are raising, preparing to raise or have already raised connect with each other. It is run by Scale Thesis, the advisory firm founded by Hashlock co-founder Fletcher Roberts.
A short application. If it is a fit, you will book an intro call.
- 01Founders who are raising now, and founders who have recently closed
- 02Weekly breakdowns of real funding rounds
- 03Deck, data room and investor update templates
- 04Peer feedback from founders who have been through it
- 05Live founder Q&As on SAFEs, term sheets and cap tables
- 06Accountability threads to keep your raise on track
A global Web3 security firm, built from the ground up.
Previously funded by Mark Cuban and Gary Vaynerchuk.
Onboarded investors and have worked with many clients as they did the same.
Most founders raise alone. The best ones don't.
A founder might raise three or four times in a company's life. The investors across the table see deals every week. The fastest way to close that gap is to spend time with founders who are in it with you, or were six months ago.
What is working now
Founders who just closed know what got asked, what got pushback and what moved the conversation forward this quarter.
Honest feedback
Your team is too close to your story. A founder who has pitched the same kind of investor will tell you where they stopped listening.
Pattern matching
SAFEs, cap tables, data rooms and investor updates. Hearing how other founders handled the same decision beats reading about it.
Accountability
A raise competes with running the business, and the business usually wins. Founders checking in every week keeps it moving.
Everything is built around raising well.
Founder connections
Meet founders at a similar stage who are raising now, and founders who have recently closed a round.
Round breakdowns
Weekly breakdowns of real funding rounds: who raised, and why it worked.
Templates
Pitch deck, data room and investor update templates you can adapt to your company.
Peer feedback
Feedback on your deck and story from founders who have been through it.
Live founder Q&As
Sessions on SAFEs, term sheets and cap tables, from founders sharing what they learned.
Accountability
Threads where founders keep each other on track, so the raise does not stall.
- Founders preparing for a first raise
- Founders raising right now
- Founders who have closed a round and are planning the next one
- Founders who want peers, not another program
- A place to pitch investors
- An investor introduction service
- Financial or investment advice
Funded & Fundraising Founders is a peer community for founders. It does not connect founders with investors, make introductions to investors or arrange investment, and nothing shared in it is financial advice.
Three steps to join.
Apply
Tell us about you and your business in a short application.
Intro call
If it looks like a fit, you will be invited to book an intro call to talk through next steps.
Join
Get access to the community and start connecting with founders at your stage.
Fletcher Roberts
Founder, Scale ThesisFletcher co-founded and exited Hashlock, a global Web3 security firm, and led its growth, sales and business development as a director.
Fletcher Roberts is the ex-co-founder of Hashlock, one of the leading Web3 security auditing firms globally, which he successfully exited. During his time at Hashlock, they acquired StealthTest, a startup previously funded by Mark Cuban and Gary Vaynerchuk. They built one of the industry's most-used AI tools. They launched an independent AI arm of their business, worked with multiple billion-dollar-plus TVL clients, built relationships with a range of investors, led a large and profitable sales team, and helped many emerging tech clients along the journey.
Scale Thesis is the advisory firm behind the community. Alongside it, we work with a small number of companies on growth and fundraising readiness.
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What is Funded & Fundraising Founders?
A private, online community for founders who are raising, preparing to raise or have raised before. Members connect with each other, share what is working and keep each other on track. It is run by Scale Thesis, the advisory firm founded by Fletcher Roberts.
Who can apply?
Founders who are preparing to raise, raising now or have raised before, at any stage. Membership is by application, so every member is a good fit for the community.
Is it only for Australian founders?
No. Scale Thesis is based in Australia, and the community is online, so founders can join from anywhere.
Does the community connect founders with investors?
No. It is a community built for founders. It does not connect founders with investors, make introductions to investors or arrange investment, and nothing shared in it is financial advice.
How do I join?
Start with the short application. If it looks like a fit, you will be invited to book an intro call to talk through next steps.
Raising, or already funded? Apply to join.
A short application. If it is a fit, you will book an intro call.
Apply here