Illai Gescheit

How to Use AI to Raise Capital for Your Startup

London Business School

Harvard University

Amazon

Siemens Energy

Entrepreneurship Lecturer, Senior Advisor, 4x Founder and Venture Capitalist

A glance into how to use AI tools to generate a targeted long list of 100+ VCs and investors you could pitch to.

AI Strategies to build your target investors pipeline.

Learn how to use AI as your fundraising advisor and build a VC AI voice agent to run pitch simulations.

Learn how to prepare for an investment pitch using AI agents

I will share the startup fundraising process and how AI helps make it more efficient and accelerated.

Highlighting benefits of fundraising with AI vs. without AI.

Automate and amplify institutional knowledge through AI agents that embody your cultural DNA

Cohort 17

Principal Director, Handshake

Lev Gorelov, MS

Co-founder and Principal Director of Handshake, a generative AI software studio

CEO, Handshake

Jeremy Kirshbaum

Founder of generative AI consultancy Handshake

Cohort 16

Cohort 18

The Problem: Your AI applications produce generic, surface-level outputs. You're solving complex, context-specific problems, but results don't reflect your organization's hard-won expertise.The Solution: We teach evergreen frameworks for building AI systems that learn from your unique data and workflows, with instructors available on-demand as your strategy and implementation consultants.What makes your organization valuable isn't raw information — it's the proprietary logic that mints insight from the data. We teach you to encode this logic into AI systems and scale your expertise authentically. You'll learn to orchestrate product development across domain experts, developers, and UX designers, transferring best practices into a product only your organization could build.We've spent half a decade embedding expertise into AI with knowledge-driven organizations like Visit California, Give.org, and Institute for the Future. We operated as strategic consultants, not just developers. For the price of a course, you're hiring us in the same capacity - consulting, scoping, iterating - to ensure you walk away with a prototype that solves real problems and a clear roadmap to production.

Transform Your Organization's Expertise Into AI-Powered Competitive Advantage

Encode Your Organization's Expertise Into AI Systems

Put Theory Into Practice With Support From Experienced Strategists and Builders

How To Build a Working Prototype You Can Actually Deploy

Lead Cross-Functional Teams

Cut Through the Hype and Identify Real Opportunities

Executive Leaders who need a framework to convert their company's domain expertise and workflows into a scalable, competitive AI asset

Project/Product Managers who need a framework to bridge domain knowledge with technical teams to scale expertise with AI

Consultants who want to guide clients in building differentiated, insight-driven and context-aware AI solutions

Use AI to automate, optimize, and enhance your marketing, saving up to 3h daily, boosting ROI, and staying ahead in the industry

AI Consultant, fractional CMO, ex Nike

Nike

Picsart

Rask.Ai

Deloitte

Sololearn

Tata Maytesyan

15+ years of growth experience, ex growth leads at Picsart, Nike

Cohort 5 - January 2026

First cohort with paced learning across 4 weeks with new program and masterminds

Cohort 6 - February 2026

If you are reading this, chances are that you have tried multiple AI tools, but have not found a way to significantly optimize your marketing strategies, launches and workflows yet.Reports like McKinsey's "The State of AI" say that<ul><li>AI is transforming marketing faster than ever — 78% of companies already use it</li><li>71% rely on GenAI to plan and optimize campaigns</li><li>Frequent users save ±14 hrs/week and over $5K/month</li></ul><ul><li>82% saying AI drives the biggest impact in marketing.</li></ul>But how to actually use AI for marketing to make it work? The only way is to put tools to practice: 1. Have clear framework 2. Understand what AI can and can not do 3. Take your real business challenge and work on it I've built this 4 weeks bootcamp based on over a decade of marketing experience and 6+ years of hands-on AI practice. It's not a traditional theory course you will find on Coursera or collection of magic prompts. It's one of it's kind practical program with 7 hours of live teaching. Every topic is covered with framework, real examples, and step-by-step guides. Small group, demos and handholding to make your projects a success. You’ll use every tool and every automation yourself to solve your business challenges.

4 weeks business bootcamp to kick start AI optimizations in your marketing

Create a Personalized AI Integration  Roadmap

Enhance Marketing Research with AI

Supercharge Ad & Creative Production

Build with no-code and AI for faster experimentation

Build Your First AI Automation Flow

🎁 Exclusive Bonuses

This will be helpful for you only if you have actual business tasks to optimise

You have to be actively practicing marketeer

If you work for a large corporation with only Copilot license, you'll largely miss the Bootcamp program.

Clearance to use few AI tools from your company

It's intentionally made to be short 2 days x 3.5 hours each and fit into your work schedule - but you need to be present and active

You are ready to dedicate time

Marketing and growth managers who are curious about AI and want to go beyond chat GPT usage

Freelancers and fractionals working with a few clients, who need productivity boost and ways to "clone" themselves

Agency owners whose business growth heavily depends on scaling team (and they want to change that)

SPECIAL NOTE: This cohort is being offered in a self-directed replay format—but this is not your typical on-demand experience. You’ll get full access to Cohort #2's video recordings (recorded live on April 30 - May 14, 2025)—which include not only our core presentations but also real-time participant questions, extended Q&amp;A, and in-session insights that made the live experience so valuable. You will also receive:- All course decks and materials presented during the sessions- A flexible, immersive learning journey that fits your schedule but still gives you real-time touchpoints This is an up-to-date, practical version of the course, built for independent learners who still want connection and clarity. The weeks listed below are how we execute the traditional course which allows for practice time but you can complete the course however is best for you. Building on the Success of Our Flagship Course Are you ready to harness the game-changing power of AI Market Research tools to elevate your business and marketing strategies? Over the last 90 days, industry leaders like Google, OpenAI, and Perplexity have launched groundbreaking Market Research advancements, from advanced note-taking and reasoning tools to the emergence of "agentic AI" capable of autonomously executing complex tasks. These innovations represent a seismic shift in market research practices—one that can empower you to identify new opportunities, streamline R&amp;D, and anticipate consumer behavior with unmatched precision. Join our new MASFM Course to unlock the potential of these cutting-edge tools and revolutionize your brand's market research strategy. This course dives deeper into AI-powered research techniques, expanding on the strategies and tools that have empowered our past cohort participants. We’ve tailored this course to help you apply AI-driven innovations specifically to market research, delivering faster, more accurate insights that will set you apart. In a world where marketing is increasingly driven by data, mastering AI-powered tools is no longer optional—it's critical. According to recent studies, marketers and research professionals with AI expertise are poised to earn significantly more and secure top positions in their fields. But with the rapid pace of AI innovation, many also fear being left behind.&nbsp;This course is designed to address both these opportunities and challenges. Through practical, hands-on sessions, you’ll learn how to leverage AI to supercharge your market research capabilities, delivering faster and more accurate insights than ever before. Whether you're looking to elevate your career, boost your earning potential, or simply stay ahead of the curve, this course will give you the AI advantage you need. Uncompromised Quality, Intelligently Priced“Other online platforms’ ‘Mini-MBAs’ or Universities’ ‘Certificate Programs’ cost thousands of dollars. We took a different approach: Develop courses that are equal (we’d argue superior) in quality and strategically priced to deliver maximum ROI for the price.”&nbsp;Our course is a Certificate Program and we've done many 1:1 sessions with participants as added value. 3 Sessions. What You’ll Learn:&nbsp;* AI Tools for Market Research: Get introduced to cutting-edge AI tools that will transform how you conduct research, from sentiment analysis to predictive analytics. * Real-world Use Cases: Explore how leading brands are using AI to drive their marketing strategies. * Interactive Workshops: Gain hands-on experience with step-by-step guidance, tailored exercises, and valuable resources to help you integrate AI into your daily workflow.&nbsp;Why Enroll?&nbsp;* Career Catalyst: Equip yourself with skills that are in high demand and position yourself as a leader in the AI-powered future of marketing. Recent research from Business Insider reported that Marketing Professionals with AI Skills are forecast to earn 38% more than those without AI Skills. Additionally, a CNBC/SurveyMonkey Workforce Survey reported more than half (51%) of all Marketing Professionals are worried AI will soon take their job. * Expert Support: Benefit from live sessions taught by seasoned AI Marketing Experts teaching practical, hands on skills you can use TODAY.&nbsp;* Ongoing Learning: Enjoy lifetime access to future course updates, ensuring you stay at the forefront of AI advancements. * Certification: Our course is a Certificate Program with Live Sessions (also recorded and on-demand if you can't make it Live) and we've done many 1:1 sessions with participants as added value. By the end of this course, you'll not only have mastered essential AI skills for Market Research but also gained the confidence to apply them saving time, cutting costs, and enhancing your strategic insights.&nbsp;BONUS: Get Reimbursed: Leverage your company's L&amp;D budget to cover course costs. Visit https://maven.com/expense for more details. &nbsp;

Elevate Your Skills, Elevate Your Market Research Game, Elevate Your Career


Course syllabus

Three 90-minute sessions packed with tips and tools you can use straight away.

Course schedule

A Forward Thinking Market Researcher﻿You want to discover product/market opportunities faster than ever.

A Founder or Marketing Innovation leader. You want an AI system to improve your clarity of your market and discover opportunities. Fast.

A Product MarketerYou want to uncover market, customer, and competitor intelligence while saving many hours of research preparation time.

This course is for you if you’re:


Key Course Benefits


This course was developed BY Marketers FOR Marketers. Learn directly from seasoned AI Marketing Experts through practical, real-world applications that you can implement today.

👩🏽‍🏫 🧑‍🏫 Hands-On Instruction From AI Marketing Experts


Save up to 30% of research prep time and deliver highly strategic Market Research insights in a fraction of the time with AI Powered Tools &amp; Techniques.

📈 Dramatically Reduce Research Hours and Improve Strategic Output


How much is your time worth? A lot! Gain valauble hours back to focus on even high level strategic matters.

💰 Immediate ROI!


Learn our interactive technique for writing AI Powered Prompts that deliver superior Market Research results.

🔧 Learn Results-Driven Prompting Techniques


Receive tailored AI Practice Guides and templates designed to teach you how to apply what you learn TODAY and streamline your specific research tasks.

📚 Customized AI Practice Guides & Worksheets


COHORT#3: Propel your Market Research game with AI. Our Practical, Hands-on course shows how AI Market Research can transform your Business.

Cohort 3

Michael DeNunzio

Peter Monk

Mastering AI Skills For Market Research #2

Learn to build & deploy AI workflows so you become your firm’s go‑to AI native investor—driving better deals, operations & portfolio impact.

I tell jokes, invest,  and teach AI

Ibrahim Rashid 

Impact Investor & Founder who has trained 150+ investors how to build AI Agents

I dance, invest, and also teach AI

Grisel Hernandez

Venture Capitalist who finds Ibrahim annoying (and also trains investors on AI)

Cohort 1

No AI strategy. No safety net. Just the pressure to stay competitive.That's the reality most investors face.Fund size doesn't matter. Results do.The truth: Today’s advantage belongs to investors who can source faster, analyze deeper, and manage portfolios at scale using AI—without losing judgment.That’s why this course exists.You’ll use the AI for Investors Framework™, a system honed after teaching 150+ investors over eight months how to automate workflows, enhance decisions, and drive results.This isn’t theory or ChatGPT tips.You will graduate with a complete system that includes:• Automated deal qualification agents that score thesis alignment • Curated newsletters that separate signal from noise • Email workflows so you never miss a follow-up • A repeatable execution system for any investment workflowIn a world where deal flow is faster and competition is fiercer, this course gives you leverage and control.Not hype. Not shortcuts. Just systems you can deploy when performance matters.The skill gap is widening. Most investors still use AI like search. Those who master workflow automation will run laps around their peers.Are you ready to win?

AI-Native Investing Starts Here

Identify what to automate vs keep human in your investment workflow

Build AI agents to qualify deals and process 10x more inbound

Automate portfolio monitoring across 50+ companies with AI

Choose and chain the right AI tools to build strong workflows

Design custom AI market intelligence for your investment thesis

The Overwhelmed Senior Professional who knows AI matters but is drowning in work with zero bandwidth for learning new tools.

The Ambitious Analyst who knows AI is the future and wants to master workflow automation to accelerate career growth.

The Solo Practitioner operating without institutional resources, and needs AI automation to compete with larger, well-staffed teams.