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

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Mustard (www.teammstrd.com) an AI sports coaching application that helps athletes improve their baseball pitching technique using machine learning. The platform is based on data from legendary pitching coach Tom House among others. In this episode, Rocky talks about how they are taking data from 40+ years of traditional coaching techniques and turning it into AI, how he tailored hit pitch for different VCs, how he compensates his advisory board, how he made a short list of the best-fit investors, and more. The Company raised $1.7 million of venture funding in a deal led by Shasta Ventures and Intersect VC. David Novak, Drew Brees, Nolan Ryan, Mike Dixon and Reid Ryan 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 $2.5 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Joseph Woodbury of Neigbor.com which makes an online peer-to-peer self-storage community that connects people with unused storage space. In this episode, Joseph talks about how he used business plan competitions to get exposure to VCs, how he got Jeff Jordan (eBay, PayPal, Open Table, etc.) on his board of directors, his formula for running effective board meetings, the time he was boarding the flight home to Utah when he got the text from Marc Andreessen to come back and chat about the round, and much more. The Company raised a $10 million Series A venture round in a deal led by Andreessen Horowitz. Ryan Graves, Saltwater Capital and Nate Bosshard 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 $2.5 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Hall Martin of TEN Capital, a "fundraising as a service" platform that helps connect startups with investors (https://tencapital.group/). In this episode, Hall talks about the origin of TEN, how investor relations campaigns are a proxy for sales, how many touches it takes to close a deal, why he believes startups must have a growth story to be fundable, and more. This series 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

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Christina Dorr Drake, CEO of Willa's Kitchen (www.willaskitchen.com), makers of organic, non-GMO oat milk. In this episode, Christina talks about how she pivoted the company when her main clients -- coffee shops -- were shut down due to COVID19, how she continued to raise capital during COVID (and after also being diagnosed with cancer), why she believes you should start with the "why" when pitching investors, and more. The Company has raised over $400k from angel investors. This series 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

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Chris Molaro of NeuroFlow.com, an online platform that optimizes mental wellness and performance. In this episode, Chris talks about the connection between mental and physical health, the time he did a risky live on-stage of his product at SXSW, how he used his student status to win business plan competitions, how he found his first "champion," tips for following up with those who say "no" and much more. The Company raised $7.50 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Builders VC. Red & Blue Ventures, AWT Private Investments, R2 Risk & Return, Alumni Ventures Group, DreamIt Ventures and Spring Point Partners also participated in the round. The Company also received grant funding from the National Science Foundation This series 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

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with David Rogier of MasterClass, an online lesson platform where viewers can learn from experts like Steph Curry, Simone Biles, Serena Williams, Natalie Portman, Martin Scorsese, Gordon Ramsay and many others. In this episode, David talks about how the idea for MasterClass was inspired by his grandma's quest to become a doctor, how he cold called and hustled to get the first set of celebrities onboard, why he prefers to raise capital on vision over metrics in the early days, why investors who offer the best terms are not always the best choice, tips for pitching during a pandemic, and much more. The Company recently raised $100 million of Series E venture funding in a deal led by Fidelity Management & Research. NextEquity Partners, Owl Ventures, 01 Advisors, Evolution Media Capital, New Enterprise Associates, IVP, PROOF Fund and Atomico 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 $2.5 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Alexey Mitko, CFO of Eucalyptus.vc, an Australian-based startup studio launching a series of digital consumer companies such as Pilot (men's telehealth) and Kin (women's fertility teleheatlh). In this episode, Alexey talks about the strategy of using a common digital marketing engine across multiple brands, his experience working at Canva, how as an Australian startup he raised venture capital in the USA, tips for cracking the Australian VC market, and more. The Company recently raised AUD 8 million of Series A venture funding from Woolworths and Blackbird Ventures. This series 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

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Mark Switaj CEO of RoundTrip, a digital healthcare transportation marketplace and all-in-one ride ordering solution. In this episode, Mark talks about what COVID19 has done to healthcare businesses (and raising capital during C19), tips for preserving capital to extend runway, tips for doing an insider round, and more. The Company recently raised $4 million of Series A1 venture funding in a deal led by Motley Fool Ventures. ZOLL Medical, University Hospitals Ventures, Grays Ferry Capital, Ben Franklin Technology Partner of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins University Endowment 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 $2.2 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Jannick Malling, CEO of Public.com a social and fractional share investing app that unlocks greater access to the stock market for a broader audience of investors. In this episode, Jannick talks about the evolution of stock market investing apps, the growth of "verticalized social networks" (like Venmo), raising capital from celebrity investors like Will Smith, JJ Watt and Sophia Amoruso, the importance of "stories over spreadsheets" and much more. The Company recently raised a $15 million Series B venture round in a deal led by Greycroft and Accel. Advancit Capital, Dreamers VC, J.J. Watt, Sophia Amoruso, Casey Neistat, Scott Belsky, Morgan DeBaun, Will Smith, Keisuke Honda, Shari Redstone, Michael Vaughan, PLG Ventures, Scott Galloway and others participated. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2.2 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Gautam Tanbay, CEO of Springboard.com an educational software platform and online courses that help customers level up and make career transitions. In this episode, Gautam talks about how fundraising is not about convincing investors, but rather "a search for believers," how he starts socializing his deal several months in advance of fundraising, how he divides his work week while raising capital, and why he views a "no" as simply "not right now." We also cover specific tactics he employed during COVID19 including changes he made to his pitch deck structure, tips for pitching over Zoom, qualifying investors' activity, and much more. The company recently raised $31 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Telstra Ventures and Reach Capital on August 5, 2020. Pearson Ventures, International Finance Corporation, Vulcan Capital, SJF Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, Learn Capital, 500 Startups and Blue Fog Capital 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 $2.2 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com