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Eva Dobrzanska

Eva Dobrzanska

Early-stage fundraising expert, investor, and founder of Fundraising Playbooks

London, England, United Kingdom
Joined January 2025

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Summary

Eva Dobrzanska is a highly experienced early-stage capital raising expert and an active angel investor. She founded 'Fundraising Playbooks' to provide founders with structured methodologies, templates, and one-on-one coaching for investor outreach, pitch deck creation, and overall fundraising strategy. Her expertise is frequently sought after, leading to features in Forbes, numerous podcasts, and masterclasses at events like HubSpot conferences. fundraisingplaybooks+4
Her professional journey includes significant roles in investment and operations within the startup ecosystem, notably as an Investment & Dealflow Manager at Block Dojo (a blockchain startup incubator), Investment Associate at KapVista Ventures, and Head of Operations at BourkeHood. These roles have provided her with hands-on experience across the entire startup funding value chain, from incubation to securing pre-seed and seed funding. substack+1
Eva is known for her 'no-nonsense' approach and actionable advice, focusing on pragmatic strategies that yield results for founders. She emphasizes meticulous investor research, personalized communication over 'spray and pray' methods, and crafting pitch decks that highlight opportunity and traction. Her techniques have reportedly achieved high response rates and successful funding rounds for her clients. fundraisingplaybooks+3
She possesses a strong academic background with two Master's degrees: one in Economics (High Distinction) from UNSW and another in International Business (Distinction) from The University of Manchester, where her thesis focused on entrepreneurial ecosystems. This academic rigor complements her practical experience, providing a deep understanding of startup dynamics and market trends. co

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Eva Dobrzanska on game-changing outreach for founders

November 1, 2024

A blog post on Baltic Ventures where Eva shares insights on common mistakes founders make in investor outreach, creative ways to stand out, and her favorite/least favorite traits in founders. Highlights the 'Meet my amazing Co-Founder' playbook.

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How To Improve Your Communication With Investors To Get Meetings and Stay Top-of-Mind

October 1, 2023

An article published on Forbes and Foundersuite discussing strategies for founders to communicate effectively with investors, including creating urgency, doing homework on investors, maintaining online presence, and personalizing communication. Emphasizes selling the opportunity rather than just the product.

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#5: Startup Corner: Q&A with Eva Dobrzanska

August 1, 2023

A Q&A on RohanB's Substack where Eva discusses evaluating pre-seed investment opportunities, common blind spots for founders (e.g., too many features/markets, poor pitch decks), and key metrics for early-stage startups like CAC, LTV, user engagement, and TAM.

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Insights from a capital raising expert: Eva Dobrzanska

May 1, 2023

An interview with FundingHero where Eva discusses her background in startup fundraising, her 'sweet spot' for early-stage founders, common mistakes founders make (like 'spray and pray' approaches), and the current climate of capital raising. Also mentions her master's thesis being published.

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Master's Thesis on Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of Sydney

Her Master's thesis, which was published, analyzed the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Sydney, Australia, and identified factors impacting early-stage businesses and their internationalization decisions.

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