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£795
Practical hands-on fundraising support for purpose-driven founders raising mission-aligned funding across the UK and Europe
7 WEEKS · COHORT-BASED COURSE
*SEATS ARE CAPPED 40 FOUNDERS
Find your fundraising confidence in 7 weeks
300
companies supported
32
countries in our community
93%
feel more confident
97%
recommend the school
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Get funding aligned with your values
Testimonials from our graduates
Tilley Harris 
Akou
"A whole world has opened up for me by being on this course. I see my business and our purpose through a brand-new lens. The Alt Funding School is like putting on a pair of magic specs, where you see how the world could be if all businesses sewed this much consideration and conscientiousness into the fabric of their backend structures and governances. "
Aela Callan 
Head Set
"If you’re considering doing one of the traditional accelerator programmes, do this! It will save you a lot of time and spare you conversations with funders you aren't aligned with. The Alt Funding School is carefully thought through and is the perfect antidote to the powerful marketing of the VC world."
Oliver Dauert 🇫🇷
Wildya
“Esme and her team managed the impossible, I am now finally confident to tackle the finance side of my impact start-up. For a long time I was deprioritizing because of my knowledge gap. I leave the cohort with immense confidence and a lot of homework. Highly recommend it for any ecopreneur looking to finance their project.”
Sarah Bailey
Even
"Before this course I really only understood funding to mean either VC or grants but really there is an entire rich, impact aligned valley of funding options inbetween. This course has already paid for itself x3 in funding and partership opportunities. I HIGHLY recommend!"
Tamara Tortosa 🇬🇧
Qalyup
"The Alt Funding School is a program that every founder should undertake in their early stages, even before considering fundraising. It equips you with a holistic and real picture of the landscape so you can understand your needs and options and plan your fundraising journey accordingly.
I thought I was too early on my journey to join a cohort, but after being on the program, I realised that I would have made mistakes over the next few months that could have been difficult and expensive in legal fees to untangle."
Charis Crawford Corri 🇬🇧
Global Pariahs
"The Alt Funding School enabled me as a 22-year-old WOC to feel confident and equipped to approach funding mindfully. I've attended many funding webinars, workshops & masterclasses over the years, but none of them have gone into the detail that this did."
Jess Visser
Strength & Stem
"I have been on numerous start-up bootcamps and accelerators and this was by far the most practical and useful. I feel much better equipped to consider which funding options are genuinely the best for the enterprise I'm leading. The Alt Funding School covered so much more than I was anticipating. I didn't expect to do so much personal reflection as well as business thinking, but these two go beautifully hand-in-hand. The community is incredibly supportive and Esme facilitates the sessions very well. Every expert presenter had reams of knowledge and there wasn't a session I felt wasn't relevant. I would highly recommend this course to anyone considering it - it is well worth it.."
Abigail Maria Sol 🇬🇧
Deya
"The Alt Funding School has opened my eyes to a world of funding options, empowering me to develop a model that fits my business, rather than molding my business to fit common funding models.."
Laura Harnett 🇬🇧
Seep
"There is very little chat about alternative funding paths or ways of evaluating one funding path over the other. Attending The Alternative Funding School allowed me to understand the hierarchy and learn that raising equity finance isn't the be-all and end-all!"
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Connecting you with an ecosystem of funders & investors
Seven weeks at the Alt Funding School will bring you:
newfound confidence to fundraise
Break down the complicated funding world
into manageable chunks
accountability and peer support
Gain a peer network that can hold you accountable and make the process of seeking funding more collaborative
new fundraising paths
Open your eyes to potential funding models for businesses with a social purpose that you perhaps haven’t heard of or considered for your business and show you how to access it
lots and lots of time saved
Some people can spend months, maybe a year or MORE searching and sometimes failing to find funding. Instead we’re condensing a lonnnnnng journey into just seven-weeks
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raise money for your purpose led startup
Thinking about fundraising over the next 6 - 12 months but hitting a wall? Learn how and where to find the right funding that aligns with your stage, vision and future goals.
plan out your next funding steps
You're stuck and don't know what to do next. Navigating the world of funding is super tricky, and we're going to help develop a step-by-step plan to successfully fundraise.
build an investor network
You've just started fundraising but don't know how to find the right funders. Learn how to build an investor profile, identify your ideal funder and how to approach them.
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Meet our founder
For the last five years, I’ve been working with thousands of founders to connect them to the right sources of funding and support. I found early on that when founders aren’t shown all the funding options available, they can quickly hit a brick wall with their business. This can create a blocker, not only to the business moving forward but to your confidence.
So I built Considered Capital to support founders to feel more confident and to think outside the box when going after what they need to build a successful business.
So far, we’ve empowered thousands of founders to think beyond VC-style funding and consider other funding routes. Our mission is to open up alternative funding and the world of funding options available for startups, founders and socially-led businesses. We are determined to challenge the notion that Venture Capital is the only way to fund your business and teach everyone to find a funding fit that aligns with their values and to feel confident to go and get it.
Esme Verity, Founder of Considered Capital
Sound familiar?
Founders join the Alternative Funding School worldwide. From the seed of a business idea to startups hitting a funding wall,
we will help you find the best funding channel for your startup.
You are in the right place.
I'm craving a community that gets how it feels to be a fundraising founder!
I need practical tips on how we can ensure we maintain integrity in our impact as we raise and grow (and possibly exit)
I just want someone to put all the essential funding knowledge on a plate!
I'm ready for my new full-of-confidence fundraising era
We are all hyped and believe in our mission...we just need to go in a funding direction that works for us!
I'm so frustrated by fundraising and feel excited and empowered to go out there and get the money our team deserves.
Accountability = confidence
We recognize that accountability is a key ingredient to the confidence you need to go out there and fundraise for your business. Our one-to-one coaching with Esme is built on this principle. We want to offer tailored support at every step of your funding journey. Our coaching isn't just about providing information; it's about ensuring that your focus is sharp and confidence is high. With Esme as your dedicated coach, guiding you throughout your fundraising process, you’ll not only build your fundraising knowledge, but you’ll get expert advice and accountability to propel you forward.
If one-to-one coaching interests you, select the package that includes coaching calls with Esme when you apply.
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Top three things to know
- The cohort includes 90-minute live workshops every Tuesday at 2pm BST with the best funding experts globally
- Each session includes Q&A's with your instructor and group work with your peers
- Lifetime access to 20+ hours of expert content from our video library
- Access to a Global Funding Directory full of grants, non-dilutive funding and impact investors
- Weekly exercises to hold you accountable and turn thought into action
- Practical worksheets, tools & guides, that will save you hours of work
- Case studies of innovative companies and their financing structures
- Discounts on selected specialist services and fundraising platforms
- Lifetime access to an online network of purpose-led founders where you can meet like-minded people, ask questions and share knowledge.
- An online digital space built just for your cohort
- After the Alt Funding School, you'll have access to The Kinship to continue your learning journey with 250 other Alt Funding School alumni
To help you strategise you are put into accountability groups with four other founders with similar interests to share knowledge and build new connections - a student favourite!
You can access a copy of our curriculum by clicking the link below.
Did you know:
Your enrolment in the Alt Funding School is a business expense. Which means you can deduct it from your taxes! Invest in yourself by applying today.
Each week you'll access a 90-minute live session, on demand video training, and time saving templates to complete in your own time.
Week one
Developing a positive money mindset
Developing and nurturing a strong money mindset is vital to succeed. It helps you grow your business, develop partnerships, overcome challenges, and bring in external investment.
Week two
Choosing the right legal and governance model
Whether you're just starting out or your business is growing, it's crucial to understand the options as an impact company. Our legal experts will explore these legal and governance models and how to choose the right structure for your organisation.
Week three
Navigating the funding landscape
Assess the different funding routes open to you with expert guidance from our resident capital strategist. Volunteer for the 1:1 hot seat and receive direct feedback on your fundraising plan.
Week four
A Step-By-Step Guide For Raising Mission-aligned funding
Delve into the world of fundraising as a female founder. Join us live to hear the extraordinary story of Claire Rampen and how she raised over a million in funding that put purpose on the same pedestal as profit.
Week five
Alternative ways to fund your business
Discover 16 new ways to fund your impact venture. Showcasing the best alternatives to VC, you'll learn how to unlock grants, debt financing, angel funding, impact investing, family offices, revenue-based funding, impact links loans and much more.
Week six
The Reverse Pitch: Impact Funder Edition
We're flipping the traditional script and putting three impact-first funders in the hot seat as they pitch directly to you. They'll peel back the curtain and reveal the inner workings of their investment strategies.
Week seven
Steward ownership and purpose-driven funding
Meet Purpose Ventures, who help purpose-driven companies grow on terms that will not undermine their mission or independence.
Beyond the course
Upon graduation, you'll join The Kinship, our ever-growing global community of 250+ founders from all over the world!
We run expert workshops, host in-person networking events and make direct introductions to investors and supporters in our community.
Optional in-person breakfast
in London
Get lifetime access to an ever-growing library of on demand training
The course includes a library of tools, resources and exercises and more to help you execute what I teach.
Fundraising strategy
Learn how to build a fundraising strategy. Identify the best funding sources and where to access them.
Impact Investing
Demystify the world of impact investing and hear from one of the pioneers behind the Zebra movement, Astrid Scholz.
Angel Funding
Hear from active angel investors. If you’re focused on raising from angels learn everything you need to know to secure funding.
Impact Linked Finance
Delve into the world of impact-linked finance. Unlock funding that is linked to the social value you create.
Revenue-based funding
Discover how to access money without giving away equity and pay it back using your own revenue.
Impact First Angels
Learn how to raise 1.5 million in impact-first funding that puts purpose on the same pedestal as profit.
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EARLY BIRD DEADLINE
March 31st
SCHOOL DATES
18th June - 30th July 2025
Pricing
Single early bird seat
Single early bird + coaching
Enrol in our seven-week Alt Funding School
Everything included in the single founder seat
PLUS, 121 guidance with 2 hours of coaching calls with Esme Verity
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For teams
Enrol in our seven-week Alt Funding School as a team (coaching not included)
Price includes one founder seat plus additional seats for team members at 50% off
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Join hundreds of founders raising their funding confidence
Testimonials from our global Kinship
Sem Lee 🇬🇧
OURI Labs
"When I started the idea of fundraising felt completely out of reach for me and my early stage business. But I now feel more confident in understanding the different options and ways to build fundraising into my business strategy."
Liliana Carrillo
CollectiveUP
"The AltFunding School has opened my eyes and let me see that there are tons of funding opportunities for social impact organisations, and most importantly we are part of a community, we are not alone! "
Simon Hemington 🇬🇧
The Boffin Lab
"An excellent overview of all things impact funding where you'll pick up one or two essential tips you never get told anywhere else."
Derya İzgür 🇹🇷
Wellow
"I really appreciated how the course materials were structured. I've never encountered such easily accessible, concise, and time-efficient knowledge before."
Sol Escobar 🇬🇧
Give Your Best
"I am more confident about approaching different avenues for funding and financing, it's not as scary as I thought!"
Marie Carlisle 🇬🇧
Goldfinger Design
"Esme and her team created a truly unique and insightful resources into alternative sources of funding which as a social enterprise is so refreshing. I can't recommend this course enough to anyone with a purpose-led business looking for funding."
Kate Fleming
Horizontl
"Esme is so knowledgeable & passionate about purpose-led businesses & alternative sources of funding...The community she has built, including those who have successfully fundraised/are fundraising are so generous with their hard-won knowledge and experiences."
Atinuke Awe 🇬🇧
Learning with Ez
"I feel more confident about my fundraising journey with learning with Ez and have practical steps to follow now as well as lifetime access for if I ever need to refer back!"
Caitlin Rozario 🇬🇧
Interlude
"The Alternative Funding School was a really safe space to ask questions and get solid foundations about fundraising. I loved that we started with learning more about ourselves – I've come to learn that skipping this step makes everything else harder, so it was the perfect starting point!"
Fiona Murden 🇬🇧
Oka
"A truly brilliant course covering ALL aspects of fundraising, encouraging you to really think through your own options and challenge existing assumptions. I would (and have) highly recommend to anyone who is at the early stages of their startup journey."
Renée Davis 🇬🇧
Out The Box
For a long time, I'd been putting off delving into the world of fundraising (out of fear) but promised myself this year I'd bite the bullet and get on with it, so when Esme presented this opportunity to me, I signed up! It's been an amazing informative space and I look forward to applying everything I've learnt on our fundraising journey.
Nat Silverman
Fertility Matters at Work CIC
"I’m speaking a whole new language having completed Esme’s Considered Capital having learnt more about the options available to our business than I could ever have imagined."
Ella Shone 🇬🇧
Top-up Truck
"With invaluable guidance from Considered Capital I was able to secure impact first funding for my product based business"
Beth Pilgrim 🇬🇧
Supply Change
"The alternative funding school is a great way to kickstart your fundraising journey and simplifies what can sometimes be an overwhelming process for many founders, I would recommend for anyone looking to understand more about different funding options & models"
Georgia Bondy 🇬🇧
Well Adapt
"If you're trying to figure out how to balance mission with money and have struggled to find useful information elsewhere, this is definitely the right course."
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