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Founder Feedback 2026

Launch the New Year with a bang and make those moves to get the funding you need to grow your business.

We have six spots available in a two-part, online workshop series for founders looking to scale. With the support of our PledgeMe experts and awesome alumni, we’ll help whip your plans into shape with some fabulous Founder Feedback.

 Our confirmed lineup includes:

🍺 Matt Stevens, Parrotdog founder - raised over $3 million to grow their brewery (including raising two million in two days)

πŸ’° Anna Guenther, PledgeMe founder - founded PledgeMe, has personally crowdfunded at least six times (she’s lost count!), and has raised over $1 million.

🐏 Jacky Laverty, ex GM of Europe for Icebreaker - has helped x founders raise x via equity crowdfunds

πŸ’‰Sasha McLeod, DoseBuddy founder - raised her minimum funding target in three hours, setting a new record. Then nearly tripled it.

From left - Matt, Anna, Jacky and Sasha.

πŸš€ We launch in the New Year! Huzzah!

Prepare to launch your crowdfunding campaign February 9, 2026 and receive the support and guidance of three crowdfunding rockstars Matt, Sasha as well as the highly experienced PledgeMe team - via two amazing learning sessions that will raise your crowdfunding campaign from good, to magnificent!

❻ Only six spots available

There are only six spots available, which you can apply for via the link below. But don’t worry, even if you don’t get in, we’ve got you! We’ll offer you a free 30 minute session with one of team to prepare you for a strong crowdfund.

✌🏽 Two sessions with our team

Session one - Wednesday 14 Jan from 9.30 - 11

The Three Cs - a session to meet and discuss the foundations of your crowdfunding campaign. We’ll discuss the three Cs of crowdfunding - your crowd, your clear plan, and your communication strategy. Our crowdfunding rockstars will talk about how they applied the three Cs to their successful crowdfunds, and we’ll apply them to your upcoming crowdfunding campaign too.

Takeaway: You’ll leave with a list of actions to take to raise the level of your crowdfund from good to great.

Session two - Wednesday 21 Jan from 9.30 - 11

Pitch Kitchen - pitch your crowdfunding campaign to a panel and receive final critical feedback that will help you put the icing on the cake. 

Takeaway: Finish the session with valuable feedback on your crowdfund, which you can incorporate before launching Tuesday, Feburary 7 to our newsletter community of 30,000 people!

πŸ’² The cost

Founder Feedback costs $200

Apply now and receive three value packed email lessons about preparing a great crowdfund:

Complete your application here