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Karolina Żurawska

I'm a fundraising and growth strategist with 7+ years of experience helping startups raise capital, build investor networks, and scale systematically across international markets. I work with founders to design fundraising processes that close deals faster, build investor relationships that convert, and create systems that reduce founder time while improving outcomes. I operate at the intersection of fundraising strategy, investor relations, business development, and operational execution - turning chaotic fundraising into clear processes, investor outreach into warm conversations, and growth challenges into scalable systems. This includes building fundraising foundations, running systematic investor outreach, and coaching founders through presentations, negotiations and closes. Beyond coaching, I bring direct access to my network of 800+ family offices, financial advisors, business angels, and VCs across global markets - enabling warm introductions where relevant. I can help with: * Designing and implementing outreach campaigns on LinkedIn and email with messaging that converts. * Preparing companies for different fundraising channels - close contacts, business angels, family offices, VCs, and crowdfunding (each requires a distinct approach). * Creating pitch decks, financial models, and investment documents that resonate with investors. * Designing social media strategies for fundraising visibility. * Building complete fundraising infrastructure: investor CRM setup, tracking systems, outreach cadence, and follow-up automation. * Developing investor targeting strategies and identifying the right investors for your stage and sector. * Coaching founders on pitch presentation, investor conversations, objection handling, and term sheet negotiations. * Leveraging my investor network to facilitate warm introductions to relevant family offices, angels, and VCs. * Building strategic partnerships and business development outreach strategies that generate qualified opportunities. * Designing go-to-market strategies and growth programs for early-stage and scale-up companies. Career highlights: * Reduced founder fundraising time by 92% by building systematic investor relations infrastructure and raised $100K in first month. * Built 270+ business angels investor networks from scratch. * Generated 20+ qualified meetings weekly at VC funds through targeted, automated outreach. * Managed relationships with 400+ institutional investors including family offices and financial advisors. * Advised portfolio companies on fundraising strategies, helping secure €5M+ in total capital raised. * Secured 10 strategic partnerships through targeted relationship development and negotiation. * Launched digital marketing and PR strategy that doubled investment inquiries for VC fund. * Organized 20 pitch events connecting startups with 25+ investors and decision-makers each. * Increased portfolio startup revenue by 25% within 6 months through strategic partnership development. I'm most valuable when founders are preparing to fundraise, struggling with investor outreach, need to systematize their growth process, or want coaching through active raises and negotiations.

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