The 7 Secrets of Succesfull Fundraising | Sokhiba Mukhitdinova - MMT Ep 32

Meet Sokhiba- super angel investor and one of our very own investors at Kestrl! she shares her ‘Secrets to a Successful Fundraise’, from hiring well to not giving up too much equity. A great episode for startups and investors alike!

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Show Notes: 


00:00 - Opening 

02:15 - Growing up in Kazakhstan 

05:58 - Starting a Career in the UK

08:38 - Becoming an investor 

12:06 - Syndicates and Tax incentives

14:33 - Is the UK still good for startups? 

18:00 - Secret #1: Laser Focus

20:00 - Secret #2: Start a Side Hustle 

21:45 - Secret #3: Get Smart Capital

23:40 - Secret #4: Bootstrap to Revenue

28:22 - Secret #5: Staying Lean 

29:42 - Lessons from Theranos Scandal

30:55 - Crazy Term Sheets and Female Founders

34:54 - Secret #6 Hiring A Killer Team

37:40 - Is YC always worth it?

39:44 - Community Building in Fintech

44:30 - The 2 Chanel Bag Rule

47:24 - Building B2C vs B2B

49:13 - Angels vs VCs

51:48 - Secret #7 How Much Equity to Give? 

53:37 - What Investors Look For In Founders 

56:28 - Why Invest in Kestrl?