Do you want to ask questions to startup investors about fundraising in a friendly, judgment-free environment? Are you looking to raise funding in the future, and want to learn what investors look for and how they evaluate potential investments? Then join us for this live, interactive Q&A event featuring Kirby Winfield, the Founding General Partner at Ascend. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your network and ask in-depth questions.

What You'll Learn:

• Key metrics and pre-requisites for raising funding

• How to make yourself more attractive to investors

• The best ways to source different funding resources such as Angel investors, Venture Capitalists, grants and loans

Featured Speaker:

• Kirby Winfield - Founding General Partner Ascend - The founding GP of Ascend, a pre-seed VC fund focused on enterprise AI. The fund's flagship investment is Overland AI, which powers autonomous ground navigation for the US Defense ecosystem. Prior to Ascend, Kirby's career as a tech founder included two IPOs and two venture backed exits.

RSVP for the event here: https://fi.co/event/ask-an-investor-anything-q-a-with-kirby-winfield-midwest-fall-2025