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FRANCOIS MAZOUDIER<\/strong>
Tech veteran & co-founder of the Fundraising Bootcamp<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Seasoned tech entrepreneur and angel investor. Co-founded the Fundraising Bootcamp<\/a>, the most comprehensive investor-readiness programme, helping start-ups and scale-ups raise \u20ac750m+ as of September 2025. He knows both sides of the investment table, which is why he\u2019s been mentoring startups for years, being known for his no-BS and practical approach. As a true Frenchman, he\u2019s also known for his love of wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His experience includes RealNetworks, Polycom, Symantec, The Cloud Wifi, and co-founding Speed Ventures, Europe\u2019s first accelerator ($70m, 28 companies, 4 IPOs). He is also the founder and CEO of TMRW<\/a>, south London\u2019s no1 Tech Workspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

> Check our next cohort<\/a>
> Check why we get a 94 NPS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FRANCOIS MAZOUDIER Tech veteran & co-founder of the Fundraising Bootcamp Seasoned tech entrepreneur and angel investor. Co-founded the Fundraising Bootcamp, the most comprehensive investor-readiness programme, helping start-ups and scale-ups raise \u20ac750m+ as of September 2025. He knows both sides of the investment table, which is why he\u2019s been mentoring startups for years, being known for…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nAbout • Fundraising Bootcamp Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Francois Mazoudier is a seasoned tech entrepreneur and investor. 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