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FAQs

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Q1. How much does it cost to enroll in the program? Is it free?

Yes, it is. Apply Now

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Q2. When is the application deadline?

We are planning to start by mid-March - so apply soon.

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Q3. How many participants will be selected for the program?

10-12

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Q4. How about time committed to the program?

2-3 hours per week; 12 weeks 

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Q5. Does it only qualify for the female participants to apply? Is it open for males too (first-time manager)

Yes, the only female and aspiring like yours. 

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Q6. Target Audience for the First Followers Fellowship

  1. Profile - Serial entrepreneurs, CXOs (Operators), and Investment & Finance Professionals. 

  2. Type - Talent investing, i.e., investing or capacity building of the talent (potential fund managers) without launching the fund. 

  3. Stage - 

    • Planning to make angel investments or have been actively seeking opportunities to invest in building the track record. 

    • Planning to start a venture or impact fund in the near future but have not started it. 

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Q7. What are the expected outcomes? 

  1. Basics of building a fund

  2. Able to use the basics to build a track record and do angel investing with a strategy

  3. Community of emerging managers and established managers 

  4. Possibly interact with Angel Networks and LPs at the end of the program 

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Q8. Who are the mentors? 

Sameer Guglani, Stella Tambunan, Virginia Tan, Maya Chandrasekaran, Amra NaidooLesley Bendig, Richa Natarajan, Andia Laura Chakava, Bob Pattillo, and Lisa G. Thomas 

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Q9. What happens in the 12 weeks? 

Core Modules - 9 sessions covering topics like Investment Thesis / Fund Thesis, Portfolio Construction, Fund Economics, Target Profile - Entrepreneurs & LPs, Unfair Advantage, Purpose & Story, & Team, Fund Structure, and Process - Fund & Portfolio Level

GP Perspective - 6 sessions

LP Perspective - 3 sessions

Demo Day - 1 session

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