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Oversubscribed
Oversubscribed is a community-based organization located in Detroit that provides guidance for early-stage founders navigating the seed fundraising process. Founded by Mike Wilner and Max Nussenbaum in 2013, it aims to help first-time entrepreneurs understand the seed ecosystem.
Overview
What Oversubscribed does
What Oversubscribed is
Oversubscribed is a community-based organization located in Detroit that provides guidance for early-stage founders navigating the seed fundraising process. Founded by Mike Wilner and Max Nussenbaum in 2013, it aims to help first-time entrepreneurs understand the seed ecosystem.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2013
- Approximate age
- About 13 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 5, 2026
Official channels
Find Oversubscribed elsewhere
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Capability profile
Oversubscribed as a community
Community overview
Oversubscribed was established to assist founders in understanding the seed fundraising ecosystem. The organization was created by Mike Wilner and Max Nussenbaum, who faced challenges in fundraising themselves. Their mission is to provide resources and guidance for first-time entrepreneurs, helping them improve their fundraising efforts and navigate the complexities of engaging with investors.
Community focus
Oversubscribed offers a comprehensive guide to seed fundraising, detailing strategies for engaging with investors, creating urgency, and managing the fundraising process. The organization emphasizes the importance of understanding investor dynamics and crafting compelling narratives for successful fundraising rounds.
Member value
Members gain access to valuable insights and strategies for seed fundraising, helping them to effectively engage with investors and improve their chances of success in raising funds.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- online
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Seed
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Notable members
Oversubscribed has received endorsements from various industry professionals, including founders and investors who have found value in their guidance.
Common questions
What to know about Oversubscribed
Upseed classifies Oversubscribed under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 5, 2026
Known limits
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