Fundraising Advisory

Your round, from equity story to close.

An advisory mandate for CEOs raising growth rounds, from Series A to late stage.

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Iskender Dirik

What we work on

Strategy and preparation

Timing, round size and story set before the first meeting, so every meeting counts.

Equity story

The story that wins the partner meeting you never attend. Built with FORGE.

Deck and data room

A deck that makes your case without you, and a data room that holds up.

Investor map and outreach

The funds and partners who can lead your round, and how to reach them.

Pitch, presence and mindset

Simulated investor meetings until your pitch holds up under pressure.

Process and momentum

A tight process, built with my 4P framework, that makes investors compete.

Term sheet to close

Offers compared on every term, negotiated and closed with the right investors.

Case study

From “last shot” to unicorn builder.

Parloa’s Series A: from one investor left in the pipeline to €20M raised in 2.5 months.

Nasdaq congratulates Parloa on its Series D, Times Square
Times Square, New York: Nasdaq congratulates Parloa on its $350M Series D
€20M

raised vs. a €12.5M target, in 2.5 months, with EQT Ventures and Mosaic. Today Parloa is a $3BN unicorn.

Challenge

Malte Kosub, CEO of Parloa, wanted to raise a €12.5M Series A. His seed round had been painful, with only one investor left in the pipeline. This time, he wanted to do it right.

Approach
  • Rebuilt the equity story from the ground up
  • Sharpened the narrative around category leadership and inevitability
  • Structured a tight, competitive process to create real momentum
“I’ve seen more than 10,000 pitches in my life. This was the best one.”
Partner at a Tier-1 US VC
Malte Kosub and Iskender Dirik
Malte Kosub on how Parloa raised $560M: listen to the DEALMACHER episode
“ROI on working with Iskender? 70,000x. I highly recommend partnering with him.”
Malte Kosub, CEO of Parloa

How it works

Weekly call
Strategy, story, materials, pitch training and investor feedback.
Red Phone
A direct line when an investor call or a term sheet needs an answer today.
Frameworks
All my frameworks and course content, for you and key team members.
Investment
Monthly retainer, minimum four months. After the close, the work can continue as CEO Advisory.

Is this for you?

If both apply, book a call.

You want to raise a Series A, Series B or later round.
You are the CEO.

Ready for your round?

Iskender Dirik