At Laconia, we have always prioritized mentorship, accessibility, and education in our community-building efforts. Over the past decade, we have met thousands of founders one-on-one, at accelerators, through community office hours, and at events.
We are launching a new initiative to scale these efforts: Pitch Practice.
Pitch Practice is designed for B2B software founders who are gearing up to raise a pre-seed or seed round. Our investment team will set aside a few hours each month to host structured mock pitch sessions, with time reserved for direct, concrete feedback.
Format
Each session will be one hour and include two 30-minute pitches.
Each 30-minute slot will follow the same structure:
15–20 minutes: pitch and discussion
10–15 minutes: feedback
Sessions will be led by a member of Laconia’s investment team and held as a Zoom webinar.
One Additional Element
Our Venture Fellows will be invited to observe these sessions.
With the launch of Cohort 10 of the Venture Cooperative, our community now includes more than 1,700 Venture Fellows globally. Through this format, founders will not only meet with the Laconia team and receive candid feedback, but they will also gain visibility in front of a broader network of angel investors, operators, potential customers, and prospective hires.
Building a startup is difficult. We hope that members of our ecosystem may be able to support participating founders along the way.
Selection Criteria
We are currently accepting applications from companies that meet the following criteria:
Business Model: B2B software
Stage: Preparing to raise a pre-seed or seed round
Geography: Based in or commercially targeting the U.S. market
Sector: Agnostic (e.g., fintech, retail tech, proptech, healthcare)
Traction Requirements: None
Please note that we typically do not invest in biotech, life sciences, hardware, or cybersecurity.
Submission Process
To be considered for the first batch of sessions in late March, please submit the Google Form by:
March 15, 2026 at 11:59 pm ET
The form will request:
Company name
Website
Deck (optional)
Founder LinkedIn profiles
Elevator pitch (3–5 sentences)
Capital raised to date
Capital currently raising (or preparing to raise)
We look forward to meeting you.
Apply Here.