Incubation to Institutional Raise: How to Scale & Raise from VC

Join Cooley, Fidelity Private Shares, and New England Venture Capital Association for a founder & investor breakfast. We're inviting past & current startups from YC, Greentown Labs, The Engine, Harvard, MassChallenge, MassRobotics, MIT, Techstars, TNT, VentureLane, VenX, Suffolk Tech/Boost, LabCentral, Pearce Fellowship, BU BUILD Lab, and more. We'll dig into how the most strategic founders build momentum and relationships with investors early on. Our panel will touch on how to get the most out of incubators & startup ecosystem engagement. We'll cover: How to optimize accelerators & incubator experiences How to grow your momentum coming out of these programs How to build and maintain the right relationships How company fundamentals shift at each stage of growth Exit pathways Agenda 9:00 – 9:30 AM: Arrival & networking over breakfast 9:30 – 10:00 AM: Panel discussion 10:00 – 10:30 AM: Closing networking Panelists Moderator: Kristen Craft, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Fidelity Private Shares Panelists: Alex Manick, Schooner Capital Katie Bodner Spielberg, 5am Ventures Priya Yadav, MassVentures Julien Pham, 3CC | Third Culture Capital Event Co-Hosts Cooley is known for being the go-to legal and business advisors for venture investors and companies who are disrupting and reshaping the global economy. We advised on the formation of the first VC fund in the US and have grown to be one of the most active players globally in both early and late-stage financings. Cooley is deeply connected in the venture ecosystem, working with startups, boards, leadership teams and investors – all of whom share Cooley’s vision that fusing capital and innovation can transform the world. Fidelity Private Shares is committed to supporting the startup & venture capital community. Fidelity helps founders prepare for their next round of funding with our cap table management and data room platform, events that give you access to capital, and premier support to generate, execute & store legal documents.  No matter where you are in your journey - from inception to IPO - Fidelity has the expertise to support you. The New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) is the representative body of New England’s VC community. Our mandate is simple and urgent: strengthen, connect, and advocate for the region’s venture ecosystem so New England remains a leading place to build and scale high‑impact companies.