wonderschool’s chris bennett and investor marlon nichols will break down the path to seed-stage funding

Extra Crunch Live: Insights for Venture-Backed Founders

Extra Crunch Live is dedicated to empowering founders in the creation and scaling of successful, venture-backed companies. This is achieved through open and honest dialogues with founders and the investors who support them.

Featured Guests: Marlon Nichols and Chris Bennett

An upcoming episode of Extra Crunch Live will feature Marlon Nichols, founding managing partner at MaC Venture Capital, and Chris Bennett, co-founder and CEO of Wonderschool. REGISTER HERE FOR FREE!

Wonderschool's Funding Journey

The discussion will cover the origins of their collaboration during Wonderschool’s seed funding round in 2017. We will explore how this initial investment evolved into a total of $24 million in funding secured from prominent VCs, including a16z and First Round Capital.

Extra Crunch Live Pitch-off

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the Extra Crunch Live Pitch-off. This segment allows entrepreneurs to present their startups directly to Nichols and Bennett, receiving immediate feedback.

Marlon Nichols' Expertise

Nichols is a former Kauffman Fellow and previously served as Investment Director at Intel Capital. His investment portfolio boasts successful companies like Gimlet Media, MongoDB, and Thrive Market. He possesses extensive knowledge of seed-stage fundraising, as demonstrated by his presentation at TechCrunch Early Stage in April, outlining four key strategies for securing seed funding.

We will delve deeper into these strategies with Nichols, and gain insights from Bennett’s perspective as a founder.

Wonderschool: Redefining Early Childhood Education

Wonderschool operates as a network of early childhood programs. It uniquely combines the high standards of quality early education with the convenience of an in-home environment.

Bennett is well-versed in the edtech sector and will share his expertise. We will solicit both his and Nichols’ perspectives on this rapidly expanding market.

Don't Miss the Pitch-off!

Remember, this episode includes the Extra Crunch Live Pitch-off. Founders in attendance should be prepared to present their ventures and engage with the panelists.

Event Details and Access

The event is scheduled for Wednesday, June 16 at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT. Attendance at Extra Crunch Live is open to all. However, exclusive on-demand access to event recordings, including the complete Extra Crunch Live episode archive, is a benefit reserved for Extra Crunch members.

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