How Tyler Denk Raised $50 Million to Build Beehiiv

This is how Tyler raised $50 million for his startup, beehiiv, to power the newsletter revolution.

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Follow Tyler's journey:
📝 Newsletter → bigdeskenergy.com
🐦 X → x.com/denk_tweets
💼 LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/tyler-denk
🚀 Startup → beehiiv.com

Follow us:
🎥 YouTube → youtube.com/@foundingjourney
📝 Newsletter → join.foundingjourney.com
📈 Founder Membership → upgrade.foundingjourney.com
💼 LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/michael-houck

Launching & Competing

• (02:17) — Launching in a competitive market
• (04:36) — Tyler’s billion-dollar insight
• (08:12) — Pitching investors on beehiiv
• (09:54) — Creating a scalable roadmap

Fundraising

• (12:22) — Early investor pushback
• (14:41) — Tyler's venture funding decision
• (20:38) — Funding plans after $33M Series B
• (40:19) — Gaining leverage for fundraising

Company Culture

• (21:58) — Advantages of high shipping velocity
• (24:45) — beehiiv's unique meeting culture
• (31:24) — Why beehiiv is remote-first

Founder Mode

• (28:48) — Finding focus and piece of mind
• (33:49) — Building in public for easier fundraising
• (38:30) — Addressing building in public concerns

Rapid Fire Questions

• (44:49) — Who's an investor you'd recommend to other founders?
• (46:04) — Favorite startup book that founders should read
• (46:38) — What's the one piece of advice I need to know as a first-time founder?
• (47:58) — What's something you believe that most people disagree with you about?