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Rather than focusing on theory, the sessions emphasise practical perspectives that founders and innovators can apply directly in real-world funding and growth discussions. Through accessible and engaging lectures, the series helps aspiring entrepreneurs, angel investors, and early-stage startup enthusiasts build clarity and confidence in navigating the startup ecosystem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442ebb6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"442ebb6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7cf77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af7cf77\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168b7bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"168b7bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Doodle1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1373\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Doodle1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Doodle1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Doodle1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Doodle1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Doodle1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b27db71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b27db71\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed99b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ed99b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Know about Angel Investors, 26 September, 2025<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ae628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74ae628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The session, held on <span class=\"blocks_popover_popover-container\"><span class=\"blocks_popover_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.zmail.iitm.ac.in\/calendar\/day\/1758865314830\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-26T05:41:54.830Z\">26 September 2025<\/time><\/a><\/span><\/span>, was designed to demystify the early-stage funding landscape by helping founders understand who angel investors are, what motivates them, and how to align a startup pitch with investor expectations. It highlighted key aspects such as recognising investor preferences, identifying which angels may be the right fit for a venture, and improving the likelihood of securing funding. Aimed at students interested in entrepreneurship and early-stage founders, the session offered practical guidance to move beyond trial-and-error fundraising. By gaining clarity on whom to approach, what angels value, and how to position their startup, participants were better equipped to reduce uncertainty and navigate the fundraising process with confidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e2c48 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5e2c48\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f81965 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f81965\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfdc1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dfdc1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The First Step in Fundraising, 19 November 2025<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69bf5d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69bf5d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The session introduced participants to the fundamentals of beginning a fundraising journey. The session highlighted how founders can identify suitable investors, prepare essential documents, and build confidence for early-stage funding conversations. Designed for aspiring entrepreneurs and those engaged in the startup ecosystem, it provided the foundational knowledge required to take the first meaningful step toward securing investment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1bcdb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1bcdb2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7206fc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7206fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-20-at-14.28.00-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1374\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-20-at-14.28.00-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-20-at-14.28.00-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-20-at-14.28.00-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-20-at-14.28.00-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-20-at-14.28.00.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doodle with Thillai Doodle with Thillai is a virtual knowledge-sharing series hosted by Prof. Thillai Rajan, designed to simplify complex concepts in entrepreneurship, startup financing, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1368","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1368"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1571,"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1368\/revisions\/1571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doms.iitm.ac.in\/crest\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}