Ep. 142 How I Raised It with Holly Whitaker of Tempest

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Holly Whitaker of Tempest (www.jointempest.com) an online sobriety and alcohol rehabilitation platform. In this episode, Holly talks about her motivation for starting a sobriety platform, what it takes to be a "good networker," collecting feedback from VCs when they say no, when and why to raise a bridge round, why she moved the company from SF to New York, the hardest part about raising capital, and more. The Company most recently raised a $10.25 million Series A venture round led by Maveron. Slow Ventures, Female Founders Fund, Refactor Capital, Alumni Ventures Group, AlleyCorp, Green D Ventures and Able Partners also participated in the round. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. NOTE: check out Holly's new book "Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol" available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Quit-Like-Woman-Radical-Obsessed/dp/1984825054/ref=nodl_