Fundraising Mastermind.
Fundraise in Community.
Join our 12-week fundraising sprints. A structured approach to keep yourself accountable.
Fundraising Experts
One-on-one coaching can cost $300/hr. That’s why Wallet Max has partnered with Funding Breakthrough Lab to deliver cost-effective expert strategies to help you fundraise. Our 12-week sprints include due diligence tools and insights from industry guest speakers. Sign up for our special launch pricing.
Wednesdays 9-10 AM PT / 12-1 PM ET (May 20th to July 5th, 2026)
12-Week Fundraising Mastermind:
Weekly Breakdown
Each week includes a 1-hour group session plus dedicated time with your mastermind group. Expect to invest 6-8 hours weekly toward your fundraising goals.
Week 1: Launch & Goal Setting
Coach:
Natalie Pan & Bhuva Shakti
Focus:
Introductions, Intention Setting, Organization into Mastermind Groups
Get oriented and set the foundation for your fundraising journey. You’ll clarify your goals, learn the sprint framework, meet your mastermind cohort (groups rotate every 12 weeks), and understand the weekly time commitment and homework expectations.
Week 2: Fundraising Readiness & Foundations
Coach:
Bhuva Shakti
Focus:
Are You Actually Ready to Raise?
Reframe fundraising as execution, not hope
What “investor-ready” actually means in 2026 (traction, pilots, proof)
Common failure modes in early fundraising and how to avoid them
Week 3: Credibility Code
Coach:
Natalie Pan
Focus:
Mastering Nonverbal Communication
Your voice carries the score. Learn how nonverbal cues shape investor perception, practice breakout room introductions, and receive real-time feedback on your presence and delivery.
Week 4: Investor-Ready Story & Deck Architecture
Coach:
Bhuva Shakti
Focus:
Building a Deck Investors Actually Read
- How investors scan decks (pattern recognition, what they look for first)
- The 10-slide investor-ready deck structure for angels vs. early-stage VCs
- Mapping your traction to your story: problem → proof → momentum
Week 5: Money Talk & Overcoming Rejection
Coach:
Natalie Pan
Focus:
Building Resilience in Fundraising
Attribution errors, reframing rejection, and recognizing your value. Share the asks you made this week, discuss what worked (and what didn’t), and learn practical techniques (including tapping exercises) to stay mentally strong.
Week 6: Fundraising Checklist, Metrics & Traction
Coach:
Bhuva Shakti
Focus:
What Investors Look for Under the Hood
Acquisition, retention, and pilot proof as readiness signals
Fundraising readiness checklist: cap table, data room, use of funds
How to present early traction and which metrics matter most
Week 7: Crafting Investor Emails That Get Responses
Coach:
Natalie Pan
Focus:
Shaun Gold (OpenVC)
Learn from an experienced investor on what makes an outreach email stand out, get opened, and lead to meetings.
Week 8: Outreach Systems & Investor Pipeline
Coach:
Bhuva Shakti
Focus:
Building a Systematic Approach to Investor Outreach
Review outreach systems: tools, cadence, and common blockers
Design an investor pipeline (not random outreach)
Warm vs. cold outreach sequencing, follow-ups, and effective CTAs
Week 9: Due Diligence Tooling
Coach:
Natalie Pan
Focus:
Ishtiaque Mohammad (Sowfin)
Get hands-on with tools that streamline your due diligence process and help you manage investor requests efficiently.
Week 10: Diligence, Decisioning & Closing
Coach:
Bhuva Shakti
Focus:
Navigating the Final Stretch
Diligence scenario walkthroughs and managing investor expectations
Handling common diligence questions and decision controls
Live Q&A on real investor situations founders are facing
Week 11: Storytelling Mastery
Coach:
Natalie Pan (Additional Tool Q&A with Ishtiaque Mohammad)
Focus:
What Makes a Compelling Story
(Under Time Constraints)
Refine your narrative for different contexts—elevator pitches, investor meetings, panels. Practice in breakout rooms and get feedback. Plus, a follow-up on due diligence tooling.
Week 12: Long-Term Capital Strategy & Positioning
Coach:
Bhuva Shakti
Focus:
Setting Yourself Up for the Next Round
Post-raise investor communication systems
What investors remember between rounds (and how to stay top of mind)
Retrospective: what worked, what to carry forward into your next fundraise
Fundraising Made Easier.
Successful fundraising starts with structure. Our mastermind gives tech founders a step-by-step system to run a focused, time-bound fundraising sprint that’s designed to convert early traction into investor confidence.
Outreach Systems & Pipelines
Q & A sessions
Accountability Groups
Step-by-step plan to approach fundraising
Mindset & Non Verbal Communication Tips
Guest speakers
Wednesdays 9-10 AM PT / 12-1 PM ET (May 20th to July 5th, 2026)
Bhuva Shakti
Founder & CEO
Wallet Max
Bhuva Shakti (she/her) is the futuristic founder and CEO driving sustainable innovation at Wallet Max, a global community of corporate executives, policy leaders, and venture capital investors expanding fundraising access for high-growth impact startups. With an MBA from Columbia University in New York and as a senior executive director on Wall Street for three decades, Bhuva has managed diverse financial portfolios and launched several digital transformation products for investment banks, capital markets, and payment networks. Bhuva’s leadership and risk governance oversight, during the global financial crisis and the pandemic, was pivotal for the success of regulatory compliance and mergers acquisitions at the world’s top banks and credit rating institutions.
Bhuva is a board director and C-Suite advisor for people and planet friendly businesses, without compromising profits, and a keynote and TEDx speaker advancing economic inclusion and climate-fintech partnerships. Bhuva is the USA country director for World Business Angels Investment Forum and the Chief Ethics & Culture Officer for Women in AI worldwide. She leads fundraising strategy and product operations for market expansion and manages investor relations from diligence to investment. Bhuva is the founder of Bhuva’s Impact Global, offering board and enterprise risk advisory services for public and private corporations.
Natalie Pan
Founder
Funding Breakthrough Lab
Natalie Pan founded Funding Breakthrough Lab to support founders—especially women and those from underserved communities—who face unique mental and emotional challenges in fundraising. As a former Engineering Manager with certifications in in executive & organizational coaching, Natalie has spent seven years supporting people in tech, and the last two years supporting founders navigate the intersection of mindset and capital-raising. She built a 19,000-member ecosystem and pre-accelerator from scratch because she understands that fundraising requires more than a good pitch deck—it requires doing the inner work around worthiness, rejection, and asking for what you need. Natalie has organized events with top tier VC’s from Draper Ventures, Unusual Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and 500 Global, and specializes in helping underrepresented founders develop the psychological resilience that traditional fundraising advice overlooks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is It free?
We are currently offering a launch discount for $500-600. The program was made to be more accessible than getting a personal fundraising coach.
Do you take equity?
No. We don’t take any equity.
How long is the program?
The program runs for 12-weeks.
Will I be able to fundraise in one sprint?
Typically it takes 2-3 sprints.
Can I do this online?
Yes – the program is fully online.
Who is this for?
You are a tech enabled startup (Ex: fintech, health tech, ed tech) raising for your first or second time.
What is the time commitment?
Expect 6-8 hrs a week.
1 hour: Weekly session with our team – Wednesdays 9-10 AM PT / 12-1 PM ET (May 20th to July 5th, 2026)
1 hour: Mastermind group meeting
4-6 hours: Preparing fundraising materials and investor outreach
Do you connect us to investors?
While we don’t guarantee investor introductions, our speakers have extensive investor networks. When we identify strong alignment between your company and potential investors, we’re happy to facilitate connections.
Should I have revenue and traction before fundraising?
For pre-seed fundraising, you don’t need revenue, but you should have an MVP and early customer traction—such as beta testers or, ideally, letters of intent (LOIs) that demonstrate market interest.
Revenue: Not required
MVP: Yes, you need a working product
Traction: Essential—beta testers, pilot users, or letters of intent (LOIs)
Are the sessions recorded?
Yes, we’ll share the zoom recordings for the duration of the program. We however recommend you attend all sessions live to get the most benefit.
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Wednesdays 9-10 AM PT / 12-1 PM ET (May 20th to July 5th, 2026)
About Wallet Max
Wallet Max is an inclusive global community of corporate executives and venture capitalists with a mission to expand fundraising access for high-growth startups in the technology, AI, fintech, and climate sustainability sectors. With more than 10 investments directly in impact entrepreneurs thus far, Wallet Max’s network of 2,000 innovators and 60 partners regularly meet in person and virtually throughout the year to mutually exchange connections and drive collective action. Wallet Max ecosystem of events and initiatives are prominent during the New York Fintech Week, the New York Tech Week, and the New York Climate Week every year.