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Upcoming Course: Fundamentals of Capital Raising

A 5-week online course to build real-world fluency in how capital is actually raised in real estate—so you can structure deals, speak credibly with investors, and raise capital with confidence in a tougher market

Next week, we kick off our first Fundamentals of Capital Raising cohort of 2026—a practical, operator-led program for founders, sponsors, and aspiring GPs who want to understand how real estate capital really works and how to secure it.

Capital is more selective. Investors are overwhelmed. And vague pitches don’t get funded. By the end of this course, you’ll leave with a clear capital-raising strategy, sharper investor messaging, and a repeatable framework you can use across deals.

Гуанчжоу. Guangzhou.

Learn How Real Estate Capital Actually Gets Raised

What You’ll Learn: 🧠

📍 Understand the Capital Landscape
How LPs, family offices, and institutional investors evaluate deals—and what actually drives a “yes.”

🧱 Decode the Capital Stack
How equity, debt, and promote structures work in practice—and how incentives shape negotiations.

📣 Build a Clear Investor Narrative
Learn how to position your deal, strategy, and track record without buzzwords or over-engineering.

🧪 Pressure-Test Your Raise
Workshop your pitch, materials, and structure with peers and instructors before going to market.

What You’ll Get: 🎁

📒 Capital Raising Templates
Investor decks, outreach emails, data room checklists, and raise timelines you can reuse deal after deal.

🗂️ Investor & Stakeholder Maps
Understand who actually writes checks, who influences decisions, and how capital flows.

🎤 Live Pitch Feedback
Present your deal or strategy live and get direct, actionable feedback from experienced capital raisers.

🌐 Lifetime Circle Access
Stay connected with a network of operators, founders, and GPs actively raising capital in real estate.

📚 Practical, Real-World Frameworks
No theory, no fluff—just the tools, language, and confidence you need to raise capital effectively.

Upcoming Cohort: Logistics & Details

Course Dates: January 26th - February 27th, 2026
Live Group Sessions: Fridays at 1-2pm Eastern
Weekly Time Commitment: ~2-5 hours/week, including videos and exercises
Tuition: $1,299 with discounts and interest-free payment plans available
Course Format: Instructor-Led, Cohort Based, Flipped Classroom Model
Benefits: Peer & Alumni Community & Lifetime Access to Resources via Circle

We’ll look forward to seeing you in a Thesis Driven course this winter.

— Kam, Victoria, Brad & Paul