#163 | 5 Fundraising Lessons Clinician-Founders Need to Raise Smarter and Protect Equity

Fundraising isn’t a pitch deck moment—it’s a process. And if you treat it like a last-minute sprint, you’ll lose more than equity.

In this 5 in 5 episode, Hakeem Adebiyi shares five hard-earned lessons every founder needs when raising capital, especially at pre-seed, seed, or early Series A. From avoiding diluted equity to knowing what investors actually care about, this episode helps clinician-founders and MedTech entrepreneurs approach funding with strategy—not desperation.

You’ll learn how to:

1. Approach fundraising as a structured process, not a one-off event
2. Get in front of investors without relying on warm introductions
3. Lead with the problem—not the tech—when pitching
4. Avoid damaging credibility by targeting the wrong investors
5. Understand what investors look for right after they say “yes”
6. Use preparation as your best defence against unnecessary dilution

Whether you're building a medical device, a healthtech platform, or preparing to scale internationally, this episode gives you the mindset and tactics to raise smarter and protect what you’ve built.