Meet the IfWeRaise network

We're passionate about providing early stage entrepreneurs access to the knowledge, network and capital they need to succeed.

The founders

Hattie Willis

Hattie is an experienced startup coach and entrepreneurship educator. She has taught and mentored on programmes including UN SDG, Amazon Sustainability and Hatch.

Sheโ€™s also a former Venture Builder, with hands on experience conceiving, testing and pitching ideas for investment.Hattie is a speaker, facilitator and host of podcastย Not My First Guess.

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Tim Deeson

Tim has more than twenty years of experience as a founder, CEO and board member for technology companies including successful exits.

More recently he has worked as an advisor to early stage founders, including hundreds of startups through the London School of Economics accelerator programmes.

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Not My First Guess podcast: How to Successfully Exit your Own Company

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Our network is your network

Whether you're bootstrapping your startup or planning to raise funds all founders need experts and cheerleaders.

Build your network with our Angel Advisors who are passionate about providing fairer access to the startup ecosystem.

Talent is equally distributed, opportunity is not

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Instant access learning

Learn key fundraising and product development principles at your own pace.

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Growth Pods

Join our small group learning and accountability pods, facilitated by an expert coach

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