Investment Options

From First Dollar to Venture Capital

Understand the full funding journey and learn how to attract the right investors from seed to scale.

What You’ll Learn:

• Personal insights from raising $55M and launching a fund

• Preparing for investment: traction, defensibility, and reducing risk

• Pros and cons of external investment

• Getting the first $50K: grants, accelerators, crowdfunding

• Raising the first $500K and choosing your funding path

• Equity splits, co-founder dynamics, and funder red flags

Learn about your options and how to become investment-ready with Derek Gerrard, founder of Purpose Ventures and owner of WA’s largest fund.