Capital Readiness Program
Raise capital with clarity and credibility.
Sharpen your strategy, build your data room, and walk in prepared.
Build a due diligence data room, field the hard investor questions, and sharpen your fundraising strategy — with hands-on guidance from industry-relevant investors. You'll leave knowing what investors expect and ready to move your raise forward.
2027 Capital Readiness Cohorts:
- April 5-9 -- Apply by January 15th
- June 14-18
- November 8-12
applications for the april 2027 cohort accepted through January 15, 2027
What to expect
We offer critical guidance and unvarnished feedback from industry leaders and investors:
Due Diligence Deep Dive
We’ll cover the information investors expect to see including financial, legal, technical, and operational
One-on-One Feedback Sessions
Receive personalized guidance from investors, payors, providers, and other industry leaders
Stress Test Scenarios
We simulate real startup challenges to assess and improve your response as a CEO
Mock Board Meetings
Engage in realistic boardroom discussions to refine communication and decision-making skills
Eligibility
We're seeking medtech, digital health, or healthcare technology companies who:
- Have raised at least $500k (others may be considered) and seeking to raise $1M - 5M in institutional investment over the next year
- Have identified a market need with clear understanding of how the startup will be feasible, impactful, and scalable
- Are able to be on site in Philadelphia and engaged for an intensive, 5-day program
Before you apply:
- Capital Readiness Program is free if your company is selected from the competitive application process, however participants must cover travel expenses.
- There is no pitch competition or demo day as part of the program.
- While the program equips founders with the necessary skills and knowledge to attract investment, it does not provide direct capital funding.
Items needed to complete the application:
- one-page executive summary
- 10-slide investor deck
- non-confidential, one-page technical summary
Investors-in-Residence
Industry-relevant investors from across the country provide each cohort with critical feedback, insights, and access to the investor decision-making process.
Erica Murdock
Greg Howard
Chirag Goel
Paulo Machado
Kavya Sharman
Our Due Diligence Partners
“Capital Readiness Program is so detailed and realistic. It’s opening up what seems to be this black box around venture and how to get funding, and how to build and scale your business. It is literally a cheat sheet.”
Supporters
Coworking Sponsor
The Capital Readiness program is Funded in part through a Grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
