Educational Programs

Building a shared language of judgment across founders, investors, and learners of all ages.

Like a mangrove ecosystem, our work connects investors and founders across ages and life journeys in a shared environment of learning and exchange. As both groups gain a clearer understanding of how judgment and risk operate in practice, the range of what gets funded begins to expand. The result is a ripple effect — more transformative solutions securing capital and more complex problems being addressed at scale.

Emerging & Established Professionals

Inside the Mind of an Investor Intensive

A 2-Saturday virtual intensive exploring how real early-stage investment decisions are made through judgment under uncertainty. Discussion- and debate-focused — no lectures.

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Pre-Diligence Lab Practicum

For IMII graduates. Apply investor judgment without deploying capital — generating structured Assumption & Evidence Briefs for time-constrained angel investors.

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Middle and High School Students

FundingIQ Intensive

A 3-week virtual intensive inviting motivated middle and high school students to explore entrepreneurship from the investor's lens — judgment, reasoning, and pattern recognition.

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Youth Venture Mentoring Network

Structured virtual mentoring for students continuing to build ventures after a class or program. Milestone tracking, near-peer coaching, and an investor's perspective on validation.

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For Active Investors

Receive disciplined, high-signal Assumption & Evidence Briefs before you decide to meet a founder — orienting you faster without replacing your judgment.

Pre-Diligence Memos

For Founders

Submit your pitch deck for structured analysis by trained analysts. Gain early feedback and reach a curated investor audience — free to apply.

Founder Submissions