How I Raised It - The podcast where we interview startup founders who raised capital.

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with David Rabie of Tovala.com, an AI powered oven and meal kit subscription business. In this episode, David talks about raising capital for a hardware startup, going through Y Combinator, doing an Angellist Syndicate, what has changed between the Series A and Series C rounds, the Chicago startup scene, and much more. The Company most recently raised a $30M Series C funding round led by Left Lane Capital, with participation from previous investors Finistere Ventures, Comcast Ventures, OurCrowd, Origin Ventures, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, and Joe Mansueto. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at https://www.foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Joel Holland of HarvestHosts.com, a service that lets RV owners camp at wineries, breweries, golf courses and more. In this episode, Joel talks about how to align your interests + skillsets to create the optimal outcome, how he acquired -- not founded -- the business, including how he contacted the original owners and came up with an acquisition price, what private equity investors are looking for, tips for raising capital from a PE firm, and more. The Company most recently raised $37 million in capital led by Stripes, a private equity firm. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at https://foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Lindsay Tjepkema of Casted.us, an audio and video podcast product aimed at B2B marketers. In this episode, Lindsay shares tips for leveraging podcast content, tips for distributing and measuring content, spinning Casted out of a venture studio, cultivating relationships in between rounds, successful elements of her investor pitch, next-gen content marketing and more. The Company raised $7 million in Series A funding led by Revolution Ventures. Previous investors High Alpha Capital, Elevate Ventures and Tappan Hill Ventures 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 $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Sparsh Khandelwal of StyleWork.in, a membership club to get access to coworking spaces across India and SE Asia. In this episode, Sparsh talks about raising capital for a startup based in India, how he used LinkedIn automation to message a list of investor targets, tips for getting deals done quickly, how he used Foundersuite during the process, and specific tips for Indian founders. The Company raised $545k from 500 investors and investor groups including Inflection Point Ventures, Mumbai Angels, Ah! Ventures, and 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 $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Dejan Pralica of SoleSavy.com, an online community for sneaker aficionados. In this episode, Dejan shares how he came up with the idea, the evolution of the sneakerhead community, his experience going through Jason Calacanis' LAUNCH Accelerator, raising capital from VCs like Ben Narasin and musical acts like Diplo, and more The Company recently raised a $2 million party round from Panache Ventures, Jason Calacanis’ LAUNCH, Turner Novak, Ben Narasin, Morning Brew’s Alex Lieberman and Austin Rief, Tiny Capital, Wesley Pentz (yes, Diplo), Matthew Hauri aka Yung Gravy, Ryan Holmes, Roham Gharegozlou and Bedrock 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 $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at https://foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (https://foundersuite.com/), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with John Fazio of Nerd Street Gamers (https://nerdstgamers.com/), a startup creating a national network of eSports facilities, events and content. Joining John is Wayne Kimmel of 76 Capital, an early financial backer of the Company. In this episode, John and Wayne talk about the dramatic growth of eSports, his previous attempts at building a digital video network and how that evolved into NSG, how a business with multiple physical locations pivoted to a digital platform, how he landed premier investor Founders Fund, and much more. The Company recently raised $11.5 million in funding led by Founders Fund, captained by Brian Singerman, bringing the company’s total funding to approximately $25 million. Previously, the Company raised a $12 million Series A from Five Below, Comcast Spectacor, SeventySix Capital, Elevate Capital and angel investor George Miller. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2.5 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at https://foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (foundersuite.com/), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Eva Goicochea of Maude (https://getmaude.com/) makers of modern sexual wellness products. In this episode, Eva talks about nurturing relationships, finding people who are seeking exactly what you do, running a well-organized fundraise, tips for doing investor updates using Foundersuite :) and much more. The Company has raised $4.3M in total. Investors include CASSIUS, True, Vice Ventures (backed by Marc Andreessen and Bradley Tusk), Patina Brands, RRE and Tune House Capital (Steyn family). Angels include: Dakota Johnson, Benjamin Millepied (husband of Natalie Portman), Steven Alan, the Oudéa family, the Korder family, the Aschenbroich family, Constantin Rojahn, Brad Handler, and Cédric Aumonier, amongst others. Advisors include Anna Sedgley, former CFO, Dow Jones; Jennifer Conti, MD, OB/Gyn, Stanford University School of Medicine and co-author, The Vagina Book; and Gene Han, former Vice President of New Ventures at Target. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2.5 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (https://foundersuite.com/), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Domm Holland of Fast.co, a startup that provides a one-click checkout experience for the entire internet. In this episode, Domm talks about how to build a network in Silicon Valley as an outsider, how he met his co-founder Allison Barr Allen (an exec at Uber), how to think holistically about investor relations, tips for doing strategic deals, running a process when fundraising, and more. The Company recently raised a $102 million Series B led by Stripe and Addition, with participation from Index Ventures and other existing 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 $2.5 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at https://foundersuite.com/

Pree Walia, founder of Preemadonna, discusses the challenges of raising capital for a hardware startup, running a Kickstarter campaign, and getting on the TV show 'Meet The Drapers.' She also talks about the Nailbot.com, an at-home robotic manicure machine, and the benefits of participating in the SOSV Hacks accelerator program in China.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Greg Castle of Anorak.vc a seed-stage venture fund that invests in robotics, AI, virtual reality, computer vision, and other industries. In this episode, Greg talks about how he became a venture capitalist, including how he got started angel investing in companies such as Oculus, how he used SPVs to do larger deals, and how he then used that track record to raise a $13 million VC fund. Greg has made 50 investments have been made with $450M raised in follow on funding resulting in an aggregate portfolio market capitalization of $2.8B How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2.5 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com