It’s what happens before the pitch.
Most founders spend weeks refining slides, polishing their story and preparing for pitch meetings.
But fundraising rarely fails because of the pitch itself.
It fails long before that, when the investor search is unfocused, reative or driven by guesswork.
If the right investors never enter your funnel in the first place, even the strongest deck won’t move the round forward.
You’re talking to investors, but not enough of the right ones
What actually creates momentum is having enough relevant investors in motion at the same time and knowing exactly who they are before outreach ever starts.
To achieve a functional fundraising process you need clarity on who truly fits your startup and a pipeline large enough to create real dynamics. In practice, that means a long list with a bare minimum of 100 relevant investors. That number is not arbitrary.
When your list is too small, every conversation carries too much weight.
You start over-interpreting signals, waiting for feedback, and slowing yourself down.
When your list includes investors who don’t truly fit, the problem compounds.
They fill your calendar, but they don’t move the round forward.
A long list only works if it’s built on relevance, otherwise your fundraising gets stuck.
Not because you’re doing something wrong, but because too many conversations are happening with the wrong investors and not enough with the right ones.
This is where most founders get stuck
At this point, the challenge is no longer understanding what you need. It’s executing it.
Building a long list of 100 relevant investors is not difficult because of the effort involved.
It’s difficult because founders lack a clear method to decide who belongs on that list and who doesn’t.
Without a structured way to filter, validate and prioritize investors, the list either stays too short
or fills up with names that look good on paper but don’t actually invest in deals like yours.
You need a clear, structured system that tells you exactly:
- which investors actually fit your startup
- who invests at your stage (and who doesn't)
- who backs models like yours
- who is actively deploying
- and who you should stop wasting time on
A system that replaces guessing with clarity.
A system that shows you how to build a targeted longlist of 100–200
relevant investors in 24 hours.
And that’s exactly why the 24h Investor Discovery System exists.
It gives you the process I’ve used I’ve with thousands of founders who have raised more than €1 billion in total.
Your strategic advantages as a founder
when using the proven24h Investor Discovery System
Total clarity on which investors truly fit your startup
No more guesswork or scattered outreach. You gain a clear understanding of who invests at your stage, who aligns with your business model and which investors are genuinely worth engaging.
A structured system instead of unfocused searching
You work with a proven, repeatable approach used by hundreds of founders. A clear process that replaces uncertainty with structure and allows you to move forward with confidence instead
of reacting blindly.
A real pipeline of 100–200 relevant investors
This is where fundraising becomes actionable. With a sufficiently large and relevant investor pipeline, you create optionality, competitive dynamics and the conditions required to close a
real funding round.
Correct use of your investor list
Learn how to leverage your list properly and avoid the fatal mistakes founders make
BONUS 2
Checklist: 10 Founder mistakes that immediately kill investor interest
Who created the
24h Investor Discovery System?
Dr. Florian Kandler
My name is Florian and I didn’t learn fundraising from books or theory.
I learned it the hard way: as a founder. I’ve raised capital as a founder in Silicon Valley, London, and Berlin.Not through hype or luck, but by learning how professional investors actually think, compare opportunities and make decisions.
Early on, I made the same mistakes most founders make:
pitching the wrong investors, chasing conversations without momentum, and fixing decks instead of fixing the structure behind the fundraise.
Those failures forced me to see the pattern most founders miss:
Fundraising isn’t about pitching harder, but about talking to enough of the right investors at the same time. I turned that insight into a repeatable process.
Since then, I’ve worked with more than 3,500 founders across 15 countries and together, they’ve raised more than €1 billion in capital. I’ve trained founders inside leading accelerators, worked hands-on as the startup coach on Austria’s Shark Tank (2 Minuten 2 Millionen), and helped founders prepare for real investor conversations under real pressure.
My work is well-trusted across the startup ecosystem:
- Leading accelerators and incubators bring me in to train their founders
- Investors have contributed their insights to my books and programs
- Global companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, VISA, and KPMG support initiatives built around my fundraising frameworks
What I stand for is simple:
Fundraising should not feel random or exhausting. It should be structured, strategic and predictable.
That belief is exactly why I created the 24h Investor Discovery System: to help founders stop guessing, quickly identify the right investors, and approach fundraising with clarity, confidence, and control.
Startups I’ve worked with throughout their fundraising journey
"Thanks to Florian, I finally feel confident and professional when facing tough investor questions."
Florian brought real clarity to my pitch and turned my scattered thoughts into a clear structure. His insights helped me add the emotional depth investors look for, and he was always available when I had questions. His phrasing and guidance gave me the confidence to answer tough investor questions professionally. A coach with expertise, vision, and a genuinely good heart.
Gloria Hiltmair
Founder of Seitenbunt
"Florian gave my pitch the clarity and polish I couldn’t achieve on my own."
Florian’s advice was incredibly helpful and gave my pitch the final polish it needed. Getting feedback from someone outside the company was invaluable, he spotted things we had become blind to. He was sharp, friendly, and unbelievably fast with his feedback. I can recommend Florian to any startup founder looking for professional support"
Andreas Höllmüller
Founder of Tastery
"Florian delivers clear, practical guidance and prepares you exceptionally well for investor conversations."
Florian is incredibly authentic and an excellent trainer in this field. He quickly understands complex topics and gets straight to the point. His tips and insights are spot-on and he prepares you extremely well. I can highly recommend him his feedback is constructive, precise, and ensures you’re truly ready.
Zita Martus
Founder of Soundhorn
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Who is this program for?
The 24h Investor Discovery System is designed for founders who...
What’s included in the
24h Investor Discovery System
24h Investor Discovery System
Access to the 24h Investor Discovery System and the e-learning platform inclusive exact step-by-step tutorials on how to build your investor longlist (VALUE: 120€)
Downloadable worksheets & templates
Clear, structured templates and frameworks that help you identify and evaluate investors - even if you’ve never run a fundraising process before (VALUE: 30€)
BONUS: Learn how to leverage your list properly and avoid the fatal mistakes founders make (VALUE: 20€)
You will receive lifetime access to the 24h Investor Discovery System.
This allows you to revisit the framework whenever you prepare a new round, refine your targeting, or approach a different investor segment in the future.
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Will this actually work?
Yes, because the system is built around how fundraising actually works in practice, not theory.
It’s based on patterns from thousands of real fundraising processes, where momentum was created through relevance, volume and right timing, not through luck or perfect pitches.
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Will this system actually show me which investors are a real fit for my startup?
Yes.
The core of the system is a clear investor matching framework that helps you filter investors based on stage, model, focus and behavior not vague labels or generic lists. By the end, you’ll know exactly which investors belong on your longlist and which ones to ignore.
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Do I need a network or warm introductions for this to work?
No!
The system does not rely on warm intros or an existing network.
You’ll learn how to identify and research relevant investors systematically using publicly available data, proven research workflows and prioritization logic that works even if you’re starting from scratch.
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Who is this not a good fit for?
This system is not for founders looking for shortcuts, hype or “one lucky intro.”
It’s built for founders who want a clear, repeatable process and are willing to approach fundraising strategically.
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Why is the system priced so affordably?
Because this program is intentionally designed as a high-impact entry point, not a full fundraising engagement.
It delivers one specific outcome: clarity and a strong investor longlist, and serves as a foundation for everything that follows.
More advanced topics like outreach strategy, negotiations, and closing are deliberately kept out to keep the system focused, fast, and accessible.
The 24h Investor Discovery System is a structured, step-by-step process that helps Pre-Seed and Seed founders identify which investors truly fit their startup and build a qualified longlist of 100+ relevant investors in under 24 hours.
The system is based on real-world fundraising experience and has been used to support over 3,000 founders, contributing to more than €1.3B in funding raised across 15 countries and 12 industries, even for founders without an existing network or prior fundraising experience.
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