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The SaaS Podcast - SaaS, Startups, Growth Hacking & Entrepreneurship
178: SaaS Fundraising 101 For Early Stage Startups - With Elizabeth Yin
Jun 14, 2018
Elizabeth Yin, co-founder and general partner at Hustle Fund, discusses SaaS fundraising for early stage startups, including tips on approaching investors, valuations, and finding value-add investors. She also shares insights into the importance of velocity and customer acquisition unit metrics, as well as where to find potential investors and the types of SaaS businesses the Hustle Fund is interested in. The podcast also includes a quick Q&A and insights into Elizabeth's passion for open water swimming.
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- Differentiate fundraising stages: pre-seed, seed, post-seed.
- Be concise in initial communication to secure investor meetings.
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Overview of Hustle Fund and Elizabeth Yin
Elizabeth Yin is the co-founder and general partner at Hustle Fund, a pre-seed software fund that invests in early-stage founders building software or software-enabled products. The fund focuses on investing in teams that are at the earliest stages, usually with a product or near a product, and some level of sales. Elizabeth started Hustle Fund in late 2017, driven by the need she observed for more investors at the pre-seed stage.
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