EIC ACCESS+ Educational Session #1:
Fundraising 101 and cap table best practices for early-stage start-ups

October 28, 2025

EIC awardees and Seal of Excellence holders are invited to join the EIC ACCESS+ Educational Session ‘Fundraising 101 and Cap Table Best Practices’, taking place online on 13 November 2025 from 10:00 to 11:00 CET. This session, held by the EIC Ecosystem Partner Roundtable in collaboration with EIC Ecosystem Partnership Programme, will offer you expert insights into early-stage fundraising and cap table management to support your next investment round.

Why join?

Raising capital as an early-stage deep-tech start-up is never straightforward. Beyond strong technology and market potential, an important success factor is  the company’s  cap table: how equity is structured and shared. This session will equip you with the strategic and operational knowledge needed to engage with investors, avoid common pitfalls, and design a long-term ownership strategy that supports growth and investment-readiness.

You will learn how to build a well-structured, investor-friendly cap table from the very beginning, supported with an insider’s view into what makes a successful fundraise, based on Roundtable’s extensive experience facilitating hundreds of transactions each month.

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Discover how to:

  • (Pre)structure and manage your cap table with precision
  • Navigate the full fundraising journey with confidence
  • Apply data-driven insights and benchmarks to make sound investment decisions

 

Additionally, you will gain insight into:

  • The typical fundraising roadmap
  • How to prepare your fundraise
  • How to approach different types of investors
  • Raising with Business Angels: pros and cons
  • Cap table, what it is and best practices
  • Typical clauses to have in mind
  • What are SPVs, why are they important and how they work in detail

Event details

  • Date: 13 November 2025
  • Time: 10:00 – 11:00 CET
  • Location: Online
  • Speaker: Evan Testa (Founder, Roundtable)

 

🔗 Register now to secure your spot!    

About Roundtable

Roundtable is Europe’s leading platform and financial infrastructure for private markets. Founded in 2022 in Paris, the company has quickly established itself as a key player in democratising access to private markets through a unique combination of community-driven marketplace and automated investment infrastructure. The platform serves a diverse range of users, from investment clubs leaders looking to structure their networks professionally, to founders seeking to maintain clean cap tables while fundraising, and fund managers launching and running funds with institutional-grade infrastructure. Roundtable credentials include EUR 500M+ under administration, 450+ investment communities, 15+ funds onboarded, 25.000+ investors across 100+ nationalities, and 800+ deals completed.

About the Educational Sessions

The EIC ACCESS+  educational sessions are part of a broader effort to offer a practical and value-driven format to help EIC Awardees and Seal of Excellence holders navigate their most common challenges. Each session is led by experienced EIC Ecosystem Partners who share use cases, expert guidance, and actionable tools drawn from their service offerings. The aim is to help beneficiaries better understand the specialised support available within the EIC Service Catalogue, make informed decisions based on their needs and maturity level, and build meaningful connections supported by the EIC ACCESS+ initiative.