Yotewo™ Podcast #14 Fundraising Strategy – Eva Dobrzanska (Fundraising Playbooks, Block Dojo, KapVista Ventures)
Venture Capital / August 15, 2025

In this episode, Yotewo CEO Aliaksandr has a conversation talks with Eva Dobrzanska, the managing director of Fundraising Playbooks, about the art and science of raising capital — from crafting effective investor communications to navigating the psychology behind investment decisions.
Highlights from the Episode
- How the concept of Fundraising Playbooks came to life
- The common mistakes founders make in investor communications
- What really drives investors’ decisions to say yes
- How investor psychology differs between angels and VCs
- Why founders must research VCs before pitching — and what that means in practice
- Fundraising pitfalls to avoid at all costs
- Whether early-stage founders still struggle with tech hiring
- Building a network from scratch without warm contacts
- Staying in touch after investor rejections — and how to do it well
- How to ask for introductions without making it awkward
- Why London became the capital of the European startup ecosystem
- What a good day looks like for Eva
Listeners can access the full episode on Yotewo’s official Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts channels.
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