Building Successful Startups for More Than 50 Years

50 Years of Experience

Fred summarizes his extensive experience as a venture capital fund manager, startup-company-builder, and manager of Monday Club, a 1400-member mentoring network he founded in 1984 that continues to help startups attract capital. Fred is the author of the book The Fundable Startup: How Disruptive Companies Attract Capital. Fred’s YouTube channel is packed with great content about building successful startup companies and he is a frequent speaker about startup companies.”

Fred By the Numbers

Venture Capital investments Fred approved

Startups that Monday Club assisted

Millions of dollars in capital raised by Fred’s companies

Successful Exits

Boards of directors Fred helped to create

Strokes in Fred’s lowest 18-hole golf score

Make your startup fundable!

The Fundable Startup: How Disruptive Companies Attract Capital

Want to raise money for your startup?

Few entrepreneurs building high-potential companies know how to make their startups appealing to investors. Drawing on his experience on both sides of the table, Fred M. Haney has produced a masterful guide to creating fundable startups. If you want to improve your chances of raising money, read this book before launching an equity crowdfunding campaign or talking to angel investors or venture capitalists.

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“Since 1984, Monday Club has offered a unique opportunity for inventors and entrepreneurs to meet each month with investors, lawyers and other professional advisers of start-up ventures. Dr. Fred Haney founded the Monday Club and presides over the meetings.  The positive advice freely offered to the presenting inventors and entrepreneurs has enabled many start-ups to avoid mistakes and succeed. Dr. Haney has played a key role in advancing the establishment and success of high tech companies in Southern California.”

⁠—Louis Knobbe

Partner (ret.), Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLC

“I have been an active member of Monday Club since 2005. I retired in 2003 and became acquainted with Fred through a mutual third party and began attending his sessions monthly.  I soon discovered we were mutual alumni with two great companies — Xerox and TRW —  had Ph.D.’s, and lived in close proximity to one another for many years…Fred is tireless and generous in his pursuit of quality suggestions to startup companies. He has cultivated quite a professional following and connection Rolodex in the process, which is always helpful.”

⁠—Don Lavoie

Ph.D, President & CEO, Developmetrics

“The Monday Club meetings were really helpful to Synova. Unbeknownst to us, one of the lab directors from one of the labs we had been in talks with was present and we were able to tell Synova’s story with very positive results. Monday Club also helped us to establish relationships with some very experienced and knowledgeable folks. We’ve had some talks with a few of them about board positions, strategic partnerships and investment. Nothing finalized yet, but hopefully in the very near future. Thanks!”

⁠—John Chi

President, Synova Life Sciences

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