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On today's episode, co-hosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation, including Apple’s newest product announcements at WWDC, Warner Bros. Discovery’s split back into two companies, and the U.S. and China meeting in London to discuss trade talks. Next, since its inception in 2008, NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts have become a staple on YouTube with over 11 million subscribers. Josh and Yaz speak with Fast Company associate editor David Salazar about the lasting influence, favorite acts, and future programming of Tiny Desk Concerts. Finally, Yaz and Josh interview Sweetgreen CEO Jonathan Neman about the company's new menu items, advancements in culinary technology like Infinite Kitchens, and the removal of seed oils from their food preparation process. For more of the latest business and innovation news, go to https://www.fastcompany.com/news To read David Salazar’s piece on NPR’s Tiny Desk concerts: https://www.fastcompany.com/91337277/npr-tiny-desk-concert-artist-impact…
Ep. 273 How I Raised It with Jen Zeszut of Goodles
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Jen Zeszut of Goodles.com, makers of "stealthily healthy" mac n' cheese products. In this episode, we talk about how to raise capital for a CPG startup, why she raised a $10M seed round to "launch big," how she recruited over 100 A-list celebrities to invest, tips for picking the RIGHT investor when you have many options, and much more. Goodles most recently raised a $13M Series A led by L Catterton. Other investors include Springdale, Third Craft Partners, Willow Growth, Alumni Ventures, GingerBread Capital, IMG-Endeavor, Cosmic VC, and Electric Feel Ventures. Celebrity and strategic investors include Gal Gadot, Klay Thompson, Khris Middleton, Domantas Sabonis, DK Metcalf, Weston McKennie, Sergio Garcia, Aaron Gordon, Marcus Smart, David Grutman, Ilana Muhlstein, Marissa Hermer, Matt Rutler, Christina Aguilera, Mau y Ricky, and The Montaners. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com
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Ep. 273 How I Raised It with Jen Zeszut of Goodles
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Content provided by How I Raised It podcast by Foundersuite.com and Foundersuite.com - software for raising capital. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by How I Raised It podcast by Foundersuite.com and Foundersuite.com - software for raising capital or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.
Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Jen Zeszut of Goodles.com, makers of "stealthily healthy" mac n' cheese products. In this episode, we talk about how to raise capital for a CPG startup, why she raised a $10M seed round to "launch big," how she recruited over 100 A-list celebrities to invest, tips for picking the RIGHT investor when you have many options, and much more. Goodles most recently raised a $13M Series A led by L Catterton. Other investors include Springdale, Third Craft Partners, Willow Growth, Alumni Ventures, GingerBread Capital, IMG-Endeavor, Cosmic VC, and Electric Feel Ventures. Celebrity and strategic investors include Gal Gadot, Klay Thompson, Khris Middleton, Domantas Sabonis, DK Metcalf, Weston McKennie, Sergio Garcia, Aaron Gordon, Marcus Smart, David Grutman, Ilana Muhlstein, Marissa Hermer, Matt Rutler, Christina Aguilera, Mau y Ricky, and The Montaners. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com
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1 Ep. 301 How I Raised It with Marlon Nichols of MaC Venture Capital 41:18
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Marlon Nichols of MaC Venture Capital, a a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology startups leveraging shifts in cultural trends and behaviors. Learn more at https://macventurecapital.com/ In this episode, we discuss Marlon's path to becoming a VC, details of raising his previous fund Cross Culture with Troy Carter, lessons learned from the Kauffman Fellows program, how he tapped mentors such as Freada Kapor and Jason Green to learn the VC trade, why it's so important to "do what you say you will do" when building relationships with LPs, tips for cold outreach and much more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 300 How I Raised It with Stacy Havener of Havener Capital 48:48
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Stacy Havener of Haver Capital, a a firm that helps asset managers launch and raise funds. In this episode we discuss the “old way vs. the new way” of raising capital, the art and science of fundraising, how to build your "personal brand"… one that both attracts and repels investors (and we talk about why each is important). We also get into how to tell your story, tips for running that first pitch meeting, and much more How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, fundraising consultant, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 299 How I Raised It with Jed Ng of AngelSchool.vc 43:53
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Jed Ng of AngelSchool.vc, an accelerator and training platform for aspiring angel investors. In this episode, we go deep into "how to become an angel investor" including how to get deal flow, how to identify good deals, how to run due diligence on a startup, how to set up syndicates and much more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, aspiring angel, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 298 How I Raised It with Noah Helman of Industrial Microbes 48:49
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Noah Helman of Industrial Microbes, a startup using programmable microbes to turn renewable feedstocks like ethanol and methane into eco-friendly chemicals and materials. More information at https://imicrobes.com/ In this episode, Noah talks about fermentation technology and the science behind metabolic engineering, how he got his initial funding from government grants in Canada, tips and procedures for applying for grants from the DoD, NSF, SBIR and other agencies, lessons learned from his time in Y Combinator, advice for raising an equity round of capital and finding investors who "get it" (meaning science and biology) and much more. iMicrobes most recently raised a seed round of funding, bringing the company’s total investment to over $10M. The funding was led by First Bight Ventures, with participation from Universal Materials Incubator Co. (UMI). How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 297 How I Raised It with Arto Yeritsyan of Podcastle 6:06
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Arto Yeritsyan of Podcastle.ai, a startup using AI to help podcasters create professional-quality audio & video content. Learn more at podcastle.ai In this episode, Arto shares his journey building and fundraising in Armenia, how he used Chat GPT to research investors and find the right person at each VC firm, how he got a 90% conversion rate from sending a deck to securing a pitch meeting, how he built a relationship with Point Nine Capital even after they said "no," how he used early investors as part of his deal team, and more. Podcastle most recently raised $13.5m in a Series A funding round led by Mosaic Ventures, with participation from existing Podcastle investors RTP Global, Point Nine, Sierra Ventures, and Andrew Ng’s AI Fund. The CEOs of Squarespace and Moonbug Media also participated in the round. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 296 How I Raised It with Pablo Srugo of Mistral.vc 53:53
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Pablo Srugo of Mistral.vc, a seed stage venture capital firm based in Toronto that invests in early stage startups that have achieved (or are close to reaching) "product-market fit." Learn more at https://mistral.vc/ Previously, Pablo was the Founder of Gymtrack, a VC backed startup in the FitTech space. In this episode we go through Gymtrack's wild startup rollercoaster ride, from raising capital, to getting a strategic investor, to getting an acquisition offer -- all to have it come crashing down suddenly. We also talk about how being a VC is different (hint: easier) than being a Founder, how to use a podcast to stay top of mind with Founders, the perils of strategic investors and much more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 295 How I Raised It with Jorian Hoover - Fundraising Prep 101 1:04:23
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Jorian Hoover, a startup fundraising consultant based in London. In this episode, we go deep into "Fundraising Prep 101"... everything you need to do BEFORE you start to raise capital, including i) tips for getting your materials together; ii) building a target investor list; iii) legal and tax setup; iv) figuring out how much to raise and a target valuation; v) socializing your deal well in advance of raising; vi) preparing for tough questions; vii) creating a timeline; viii) running a process, and more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 294 How I Raised It with Joe Ruscio of VC firm Heavybit 37:12
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Joe Ruscio of Heavybit, a venture capital fund that invests in developer-first startups (many of their portfolio companies make products used by software and technology developers). Learn more at www.heavybit.com. In this episode we talk about what’s happening in the software developer tools market, how AI is changing the game, why AI is like having a “weird intern” on your team, how VC is evolving, good and bad reasons to raise capital and more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 293 How I Raised It with Danielle Patterson of Family Office List 40:01
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Danielle Patterson of Family Office LIst, a database and platform that aggregates family office data. See https://familyofficelist.org/ for more info. In this episode we go DEEP into "all things Family Office". We talk about the main types of family offices and what they invest in, tips for raising capital from family offices, tips for connecting with them, how to build relationships, what they are looking for in emerging manager VC funds, and much more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 292 How I Raised It with Matthew Burris of Venture Studio Associates 51:16
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Matthew Burris of Venture Studio Associates, a firm that helps other firms design and launch venture studios. See https://venturestudioassociates.com/ for more info. In this episode we go DEEP into Venture Studios and Startup Studios. We talk about the two main types of studios and how they differ, how to evaluate a studio as a founder, what venture studios look for in entrepreneurs, the different types of studio business models, how to raise capital for a venture studio, what are several of the most successful venture studios and more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 291 How I Raised It with Kirin Kalia of Grow Through Story 42:49
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Kirin Kalia, founder of Grow Through Story, (https://www.linkedin.com/company/grow-through-story/) a consultancy that works with startups, VCs and accelerators to improve their pitches. In this episode we talk about how to leverage large tech events to generate business, how and why it’s important to “be memorable”, specific tips for improving your live pitch, and much more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 290 How I Raised It with Caroline Winnett of UC Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator 31:31
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Caroline Winnett of UC Berkeley SkyDeck (https://skydeck.berkeley.edu/) a leading West Coast accelerator that works with 250 startups per year. In this episode we talk about the pros and cons of raising capital from a university fund, how Caroline launched the SkyDeck program and what the program does, whether or not faculty make good entrepreneurs, and more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 289 How I Raised It with Courtney McCrea of Recast Capital, a Fund-of-Funds 31:17
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Courtney McCrea of Recast Capital, a fund-of-funds that invests in emerging VC managers. Recast also runs the Accelerate program to boost women-led VC firms. Learn more at https://recastcapital.com/ In this episode we talk about fund-of-funds, and we go deep into tips and advice for emerging fund managers including how to raise capital from foundations, family offices, institutional LPs and more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 288 How I Raised It with Lloyd Danzig of Sharp Alpha VC 51:31
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Lloyd Danzig of Sharp Alpha Advisors, a venture capital firm specializing in sports, gaming, and entertainment -- basically, any business where winning is a key component. Learn more at https://sharpalphaadvisors.com. In this episode, we discuss his 6-step process for raising a VC fund, the difference between raising Fund I and Fund II, why he believes incentives govern all, how to set up an SPV to incentivize LPs, how his target LP group has changed over time, and more. The Company most recently raised a $25 Million Fund II backed by a variety of US financial institutions, pro sports team owners, public companies, family offices, venture capitalists and funds of funds, among others. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 287 How I Raised It with Liza Rodewald of InstantTeams.com 38:00
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Liza Rodewald of Instant Teams (www.instantteams.com) a talent marketplace that connects companies to military and veteran spouses. In this episode, we discuss the challenges and advantages of being a veteran / ex-military entrepreneur, how she got over 80 warm intros to investors, what it was like pitching Tiger Global, tips for sending monthly investor updates, her advice for military founders and much more. The Company most recently raised a $13 million Series A funding round led by Tiger Global. Other investors include Plug and Play Tech Center, The Veteran's Fund, Squadra Ventures, Brick Capital Ventures, Blue Tree Fund and Frontier Capital. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 286 How I Raised It with Amir Farha of COTU Ventures 49:19
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Amir Farha of COTU Ventures, a VC fund that invests in early-stage startups in the Middle East / MENA region. In this episode, we talk about what he looks for in startup founders, how to find your "champion" LPs and secure an anchor investor, tips for getting to a first close, tips for pitching sovereign wealth funds, the startup scene in the UAE vs. Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt and much more. COTU most recently raised a $54 million inaugural fund to support startups in the Middle East from pre-seed to seed stages. The firm typically invests between $500,000 and $2 million. COTU Ventures’ limited partners include Lunate, Mubadala, Dubai Future District Fund, Arab Bank, Bupa KSA, and GPs from VCs, including Foundry Group, Tribe Capital, Stride, and several family offices. Portfolio companies include Huspy and MoneyHash, among others. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 285 How I Raised It with Shomik Dutta of Overture VC 31:06
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Shomik Dutta of Overture VC (https://www.overture.vc/). Overture is a climate tech venture fund that invests in startups working to transition our economy to a sustainable, decarbonized future. In this episode, we discuss the massive opportunities for climate tech startups, industry themes he thinks are attractive to invest in, how his firm helps founders win government support and navigate regulatory complexity, the two paths an emerging manager can take to become a VC, advice for climate tech startups raising capital, and much more. Overture most recently raised $60 million for its inaugural fund. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 284 How I Raised It with Celine Halioua of Loyal 43:36
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Celine Halioua of Loyal (https://loyal.com/) a San Francisco startup developing drugs to extend the lifespan of dogs. In this episode, we discuss how to plot (and raise against) key company milestones, how to engineer scarcity with VCs, what terms are important and how to negotiate them, how to read an investor's body language for signals, the extensive pet collections we each had as kids and much more. Loyal most recently completed its Series B funding round, securing $45 million in investment. The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures with support from Valor Equity Partners. Previous investors include Khosla Ventures, First Round Capital, Box Group, Collaborative Fund, Quiet Capital, and Todd & Rahul’s Angel Fund. Loyal has cumulatively more than $125 million since its founding. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 283 How I Raised It with Dayton Miller of BFG Partners 36:19
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Dayton Miller of BFG Partners (https://www.bfgpartners.com/) a VC fund that invests in "better for you" consumer products and the surrounding ecosystem of startups. In this episode, we discuss tips for emerging VC managers on raising their first fund (as well as how things change for funds #2 and #3), managing capital calls, how to be thoughtful and differentiated with your fund's thesis, tips for reporting and sending updates, what you need in your pitch materials package and more. BFG most recently raised $125 million for fund number 3 to back healthy food and beverage startups such as prebiotic soda Olipop and cauliflower pizza crust maker Caulipower. The firm invests from seed to series B with check sizes varying between $3 million and $5 million. Its previous two funds were $54 million and $108 million, respectively. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 282 How I Raised It with Martin Tobias of Incisive.vc 53:49
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Martin Tobias of Incisive.vc an early stage $10M venture fund that invests in technology companies that reduce friction at scale. Sectors of interest include B2B and B2C Software (SaaS, Fintech, Marketplaces, HealthTech, eCommerce, EdTech, AI/ML). In this episode, we discuss how poker is a good metaphor for startup investing, how technology has made it possible to be a solo GP, the transition from angel investor to a runner of Syndicates to becoming a professional VC, tips for emerging managers raising their first fund, and much more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 281 How I Raised It with Rene Hansen of X Shore 38:02
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Rene Hansen, CEO of X Shore (https://xshore.com) a Swedish startup making 100% electric boats. In this episode, we discuss the chicken and egg problem when launching a new category like e-boats, the technology that makes it all possible, how the business raised capital from both banks and over 500 individual investors (many of them also boat buyers), and more. X Shore was originally founded by Swedish entrepreneur Konrad Bergström. X Shore most recently raised €8.5 million (about $9M US), bringing the company’s funding to over €100 million. New investors in the round included Northvolt founder and CEO Peter Carlsson. Previous investors in X Shore include Delivery Hero founder Lukasz Gadowski’s Team Europe holding company, Navin Thukkaram, founder and CEO of Innovation Bootcamp, and Marec Gasiun, former Head of Automotive Business Development at Google and Summa Equity. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 280 How I Raised It with Jack Kuveke of Jabroni Capital 45:32
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Jack Kuveke of VC satire newsletter Jabroni Capital (subscribe at https://jabronicapital.com/subscribe). Jack also has a fundraising consulting business, Raiseyourseed.com. Jack is really amusing and he’s had an interesting background, including doing an ICO (do you remember those?) and then raising for Huddle. We talk about the 3 stages of fundraising, including prep, momentum, and closing with tips for each stage. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 279 How I Raised It with Winter Mead of Coolwater Capital 56:30
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Winter Mead of Coolwater Capital. Coolwater is an accelerator for emerging VC funds (https://www.coolwatercap.com/). Coolwater has helped launch 200 VC funds and to date, $1.5B has been successfully raised across all Coolwater cohort funds. Winter has also published two books, including "How To Raise A Venture Capital Fund: The Essential Guide on Fundraising and Understanding Limited Partners" (available on Amazon) as well as "How To Setup A Venture Capital Fund" (https://howtosetupaventurecapitalfund.com/). In this episode, we go deep into what it takes to raise a fund, understanding the needs of LPs, refining your thesis, pre-marketing your fund, the perception vs. reality of becoming a VC, and much more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 278 How I Raised It with David Zhou of Alchemist 1:02:31
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with David Zhou, Head of Investor Relations at Alchemist Accelerator, a leading enterprise-focused startup accelerator and investor (https://www.alchemistaccelerator.com/). Alchemist has accelerated over 650 startups that have collectively raised over $3.9 billion in capital. David has a blog called Cup of Zhou which you can find at https://cupofzhou.com/. In this wide-ranging episode, we discuss the current market for raising a venture fund, tips for finding LPs and building relationships, the importance of developing a clear and focused fund thesis, how many LP meetings you need per week, how to find Family Offices, and much more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 277 How I Raised It with Brad Porter of Collaborative Robotics 51:37
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Brad Porter of Collaborative Robotics (https://www.co.bot/), a startup using the power of robotics to move the world. In this episode, we discuss Brad’s amazing 30 year journey in Silicon Valley and how he got to where he is today, the process and steps he uses to engage with investors, the column schema he set up in Foundersuite to keep track of every investor in his pipeline, why market timing matters, how to find investors with conviction, how to balance the right amounts of conviction and humility when fundraising, and much more. Cobot most recently raised a a $100 million Series B round led by General Catalyst along with Bison Ventures, Industry Ventures, and Lux Capital. Existing investors include Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, Mayo Clinic, Neo, 1984 Ventures, MVP Ventures, and Calibrate Ventures, bringing the total funding raised to over $140 million in less than two years. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 276 How I Raised It with Michael Heyink of Yellow 30:20
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Michael Heyink of Yellow.Africa, a startup bringing connectivity and power to rural African communities through an innovative distribution and financing model. In this episode, we talk about the opportunities and challenges of building a startup in Africa, his transition from working in private equity to becoming a startup founder, raising capital from impact investors and development finance institutions, and more. Yellow most recently raised a Series B funding round of $14 million, bringing the total capital raised by Yellow, through a combination of debt and equity, to $45 million. The round was from Convergence Partners and the Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund, managed by Triple Jump, along with follow-on investment from Platform Investment Partners. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 275 How I Raised It with Tato Bigio of UBQ Materials 33:29
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Tato Bigio of UBQ Materials (https://www.ubqmaterials.com/), a company making plastic substitutes out of mixed household waste: chicken bones, cardboard, dirty diapers, etc. In this episode, we talk about the technology behind turning trash into usable materials, raising capital from strategic investors as well as family offices, VC and private equity, building an ecosystem around your business, and more. UBQ most recently raised $70 million in a funding round led by Eden Global Partners along with TPG Rise Climate, TPG’s Rise Fund, Battery Ventures, and M&G’s Catalyst strategy. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 274 How I Raised It with May Habib of Writer 47:51
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with May Habib of Writer.com, a startup building a full-stack generative AI platform for enterprises. In this episode, we talk about enterprise AI and the trends happening in the space, selling solutions vs. selling technology, what it's like to raise capital in a white-hot market, the importance of being contrarian + right, how to choose investors and more. Writer most recently raised a $100 million Series B round led by ICONIQ Growth, with participation from Insight Partners, WndrCo, Balderton Capital, and Aspect Ventures, along with customers such as Accenture and Vanguard. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 273 How I Raised It with Jen Zeszut of Goodles 43:53
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Jen Zeszut of Goodles.com, makers of "stealthily healthy" mac n' cheese products. In this episode, we talk about how to raise capital for a CPG startup, why she raised a $10M seed round to "launch big," how she recruited over 100 A-list celebrities to invest, tips for picking the RIGHT investor when you have many options, and much more. Goodles most recently raised a $13M Series A led by L Catterton. Other investors include Springdale, Third Craft Partners, Willow Growth, Alumni Ventures, GingerBread Capital, IMG-Endeavor, Cosmic VC, and Electric Feel Ventures. Celebrity and strategic investors include Gal Gadot, Klay Thompson, Khris Middleton, Domantas Sabonis, DK Metcalf, Weston McKennie, Sergio Garcia, Aaron Gordon, Marcus Smart, David Grutman, Ilana Muhlstein, Marissa Hermer, Matt Rutler, Christina Aguilera, Mau y Ricky, and The Montaners. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 272 How I Raised It with Hillary Bush of Pollen 36:47
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Hillary Bush of Pollen (https://www.runpollen.com/) a professional community for freelancers, consultants, and other independent operators. In this episode, we talk about the future of work, how the entrepreneurial journey is "concurrent not linear," tips for scaling a consulting business, why it's important to find investors who don't shy away from the "tough parts" of building a startup, how to get to a no faster, tips for reducing friction in the fundraising process, and more. Pollen most recently raised a raised $4M in funding from ANIMO VC, Founder Collective, XYZ Venture Capital, Precursor Ventures, and a group of prominent angels. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 271 How I Raised It with Samir Kaji of Allocate 42:16
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Samir Kaji of Allocate (https://www.allocate.co/) a startup that enables wealth advisers and family offices to invest in venture funds. In this episode, we go deep into what it takes for an emerging VC manager to raise funds from LPs. Samir shares an awesome 8-step playbook for emerging managers – definitely worth a listen. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite and Fundingstack customers have raised over $15 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, create an account at www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 270 How I Raised It with Howie Diamond of Pure Ventures 37:09
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Howie Diamond of Pure Ventures (https://pureventuresvc.com/) a VC fund that invests in early stage companies and the personal development of their founders. Pure typically invests roughly 50% in consumer startups and 50% in frontier technology startups. Notably, Pure launched the Pilea platform to help founders improve their mental and physical wellness and improve their leadership skills. Learn more at https://joinpilea.com/individuals In this episode we talk about how he got started investing, why he focused on founder wellness as a unique "hook" and how it helps him get into good deals, why it's so important to have a differentiated thesis, raising capital from family offices, and more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $15 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, create an account at www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 269 How I Raised It with Brian Gannon of Loop 46:28
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Brian Gannon of Loop, a private family network and home display that helps families stay connected (https://www.joinloop.com/). Brian is a master networker so we cover tips for outreach, finding "believers" and building proof points, signaling momentum, how to effectively use deadlines, other tactics for creating FOMO, and much more. Loop has raised $8m over 3 rounds from a variety of sources- angels, VC, high profile tech CEOs, and crowdfunding. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $15 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com…
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1 Ep. 268 How I Raised It with Anshu Sharma of Skyflow 30:02
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Anshu Sharma of Skyflow, a startup that makes a data privacy vault delivered as an API. Anshu has raised over $70m for SkyFlow, but he’s also angel invested in over 70 startups so we talk about targeting the right investors, testing your thesis, asking for advice and more. Skyflow's most recent round was a $45M Series B financing round. led by New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners. Other investors include Mouro Capital, Mitsui’s MS&AD Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Foundation Capital, and leading fintech angels such as Coinbase Board Member Gokul Rajaram How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $10 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.…
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1 Ep. 267 How I Raised It with Billy Thalheimer of Regent 30:34
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Billy Thalheimer of Regent, a startup making the Seaglider, a cross between a boat and a plane that uses "wing in ground effect" physics to enable efficient, all-electric coastal travel. Learn more at https://www.regentcraft.com/ In this episode we talk about the technology and physics behind the product, raising strategic capital, pitching Mark Cuban and Founders Fund and much more. Regent has raised $90 million in total. The Company's most recent round was a $60 million Series A co-led by 8090 Industries and Founders Fund. Point72, Caffeinated Capital, Mark Cuban, UAE’s Strategic Development Fund, Future Planet Capital and others participated, as well as strategic investments from Japan Airlines Innovation Fund, Yamato Holdings and Lockheed Martin. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $10 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.…
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1 Ep. 266 How I Raised It with Quaid Walker of Bezel 31:52
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Quaid Walker of Bezel (www.getbezel.com) a marketplace for high-end watches such as Rolex, Omega, etc. Bezel raised an $8m seed round from both VCs and several high profile folks such as John Legend, Kevin Hart and Michael Ovitz so in this episode, we get into the details of how to get connections and pitch to celebrities and other influencers. Bezel's investors include VC firms BoxGroup, Courtside VC, Shrug Capital, Abstract Ventures, Operator Partners, Electric Ant, Impatient Ventures, Nomad Ventures, Litquidity Capital, and more. Bezel also recruited celebrity investors and watch enthusiasts such as comedian Kevin Hart’s HartBeat Ventures, singer and producer John Legend, DJ Steve Aoki, NBA champion Kyle Kuzma, founder of Fanatics Michael Rubin, philanthropist Michael Ovitz, former international head of watches at Christie’s John Reardon, former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho, and cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens Marlon Humphrey. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $10 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.…
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1 Ep. 265 How I Raised It with Ben Lamm of Colossal Biosciences 25:37
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Ben Lamm of Colossal Biosciences, a startup using genetics to bring back extinct animals such as the wooly mammoth, Tasmanian tiger, and the Dodo bird. Learn more at https://colossal.com/ In this episode we talk about the technology and the "why" behind de-extinction science, raising capital for a moonshot, how to identify investors with a long event horizon and much more. Colossal Biosciences has raised over $225 million in total. The Company's most recent round was a $150 million Series B led by US Innovative Technology Fund with participation from Breyer Capital, WestRiver Group, Animal Capital, In-Q-Tel, Animoca Brands, Peak 6, Bold Capital, Jazz Venture Partners and others. Previous investors include Thomas Tull and At One Ventures. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $9.7 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.…
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1 Ep. 264 How I Raised It with Zach Coelius of Coelius Capital 46:52
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Zach Coelius of Coelius Capital (https://coelius.vc/) an early-stage VC fund that invests in B2B or B2B2C companies, with an average check size of $200k-1m. In this episode we talk about how he got started angel investing(and how he leveraged that experience to launch his fund), how to get access to good startups, how to be useful, and much more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $10 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.…
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1 Ep. 263 How I Raised It with Laura Sicola of Vocal Impact Productions 54:31
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders, investors and consultants. This episode is with Dr. Laura Sicola, Founder of Vocal Impact Productions (https://vocalimpactproductions.com/) a leadership training and communications firm. She is also host of the "Speaking To Influence" podcast (https://speakingtoinfluence.com/) and author of a book by the same name. In this episode we delve deep into how entrepreneurs can improve their communications skills. We discuss how to connect with your audience and command the room, how the combination of appealing to the "head" + the "heart" = the wallet, the importance of being authentic, how to speak with authority, tips for your verbal delivery, tips for pitching virtually, and much more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $9.7 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.…
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1 Ep. 262 How I Raised It with Robbie Crabtree of Founder Fundraising 1:05:53
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Robbie Crabtree of Founder Fundraising (https://www.founderfundraising.com/) a business that helps startup founders become a "Chief Storytelling Officer." In this episode we go deep into why creating a memorable "Founder Story" is the key to successful fundraising, how to paint a compelling vision, how to create a memorable opening hook, tips for drafting the pitch deck, how to build relationships with investors, tips for 1st, 2nd, 3rd meetings, and more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $9.7 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.…
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1 Ep. 261 How I Raised It with Sterling Pratz of CarIQ 40:13
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Sterling Pratz of CarIQ, a payment platform for fleet vehicles (https://www.gocariq.com/). In this episode we talk about raising capital from strategic investors such as Visa, State Farm, Circle K and others. Sterling shares tips for dealing with strategics and how the pitching process is different from pitching VCs. He also shares some great tips for going into a VC meeting with a short slide deck that is like a "movie trailer" and more. CarIQ most recently raises a $15M Series B led by Forte Ventures with participation from Visa, State Farm Ventures, Telus Ventures, Avanta Ventures, Bridgestone, Navistar, and Circle K. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $9.7 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.…
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1 Ep. 260 How I Raised It with Ethan Agarwal of The Coterie 28:56
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Ethan Agarwal of The Coterie (https://www.thecoterie.co/), a fintech company that builds financial products for high income people in tech and finance. In this episode we talk about the unique wealth management needs of founders and tech workers, what he's doing differently when it comes to raising capital as a repeat entrepreneur, tips for maintaining physical, mental, and financial health, and much more. The Coterie has raised nearly $50 million in capital from Andreessen Horowitz, Initialized, Pear VC and Google’s Gradient Ventures, as well as DoorDash founder Stanley Tang and AngelList founder Naval Ravikant. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $9.7 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.…
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1 Ep. 259 How I Raised It with Sarah Dusek of Enygma Ventures 38:32
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Sarah Dusek of Enygma Ventures, an investment fund for female entrepreneurs and women founders, focused on Southern Africa. See more at https://www.enygmaventures.com/ In this episode we talk about her previous "glamping" startup called Under Canvas, the startup scene in Africa and what cities generate the most founders, how she's fostering an entrepreneurial culture for women, what types of deals she's looking for and how her team screens applicants, and much more. Enygma has deployed $10 million into startups thus far and is now raising a $30 million fund to continue investing. Enygma screens over 10,000 applications per year from African founders. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $9.7 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.…
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1 Ep. 258 How I Raised It with Max Aniort of Le Collectionist 37:20
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Max Aniort of Le Collectionist (www.LeCollectionist.com), a website for renting exceptional vacation homes with concierge services. In this episode we talk about how he acquired 6 companies and how he built a playbook for making acquisitions, the French startup and VC scene, tailoring your pitch to suit each meeting, and more. Le Collectionist has raised over $80 million in capital. The most recent round was a $60 million raise led by Highland Europe along with OLMA, Famille C, the venture office of the Courtin and Clarins families, Pictet and Lombard Odier and several angel investors. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $9.7 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.…
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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Joe Vrankin of Puttshack.com, a technology enabled miniature golf and dining franchise. In this episode we talk about Joe's previous experience as CEO of Topgolf and how that led to founding Puttshack, why he raised a $40 million "seed round" to build the proof of concept, raising a growth round in the middle of the pandemic, what investors expect to see when you raise a senior debt round of financing, advantages of Family Offices vs. VCs, and much more. Puttshack most recently raised a $150M senior debt round from BlackRock and Promethean Investments. Previous rounds include a $63M growth equity round and a $40M seed round. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $9.7 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.…
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