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 entrepreneurs and VCs who have raised capital. This episode is with Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures (www.precursorvc.com) a San Francisco based venture capital fund that invests in seed and pre-seed startups. In this episode, Charles talks about how many investor pitches it takes to raise a first-time fund, what LPs expect to see before committing to fund #2, the dynamics of being a single GP, deal sourcing outside Silicon Valley, how he assesses pre-revenue startups, and much more. 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 Scott Kitun of Technori, an online startup network and media hub based in Chicago. See www.technori.com for more details. In this episode, Scott talks about how he met one of his investors by having him on his podcast, the importance of managing your cap table, the Chicago startup scene (including a great list of local resources), and more. The Company has raised around $2 million in capital to-date from a variety of sources. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $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 Chris Hicken of 'nuffsaid (www.NuffSaid.com), makers of of a workflow intelligence platform to focus people on the work that matters. In this episode, Chris talks about how and why he "nurtures" investor relationships well in advance of fundraising, 5 key things that entrepreneurs need to convince VCs of, how to build an investor "dream team," what he filters for when choosing investors, thoughts on how COVID19 may alter the funding landscape, and much more. The Company most recently raised $4.3 million of Seed funding from Gradient Ventures, Global Founders Capital and Work Life Ventures. Wasabi Ventures, General Catalyst and SV Angel 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 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.

In this special podcast episode, Nathan Beckord synchs up with Devon Leichtman and Prashant Shukla of Origin Ventures, a Chicago- and Salt Lake City-based venture capital firm with over $200 million under management. in this episode, the trio discusses reasons to be both cautious and optimistic in this COVID19-dominated market, how VCs are responding, tactics startups can employ to survive and thrive, tips for fundraising in this market, and much more. Produced by Foundersuite.com, a software and database company that helps startups raise capital, and Origin Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests across the United States and Canada in companies that enable a generation of Digital Natives to live, work, and play on their own terms.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with entrepreneurs and VCs who have raised capital. This episode is with Anna Palmer and Chip Hazard OF XFactor Ventures (https://www.xfactor.ventures/). In this episode, the duo talks about the challenges and dynamics of raising money as a woman (and why there is an opportunity to invest in female founders), how fundraising for a venture fund is similar to - and different from - raising for a startup, what their fund seeks in entrepreneurs, and much more. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $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 Meha Agrawal of Silk and Sonder (www.silkandsonder.com) which sells a self-care monthly planner and journal subscription service. In this episode, Meha talks about her motivation for starting a mental wellness platform for women, how to identify investor targets, the value of the 500 Startups accelerator program, tips for the investor update, what it was like raising capital for a "solo, technical, female founder," and more. The Company is a member of Batch 26 at 500 Startups Accelerator and has raised $650k from angels and micro-VCs. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $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 entrepreneurs and VCs who have raised capital. This episode is with VIk Sasi of Dreamers VC (www.dreamers.vc) a Los Angeles based venture capital fund that bridges Japanese corporate investors with early stage US-based startups. In this episode, Vik talks about raising a fund with a celebrity team (e.g. actor Will Smith and soccer star Keisuke Honda), how raising money for a fund is different than for a startup, why it's not always an advantage to lead deals, what he's focusing on to be able to raise fund #2, 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 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 Holly Whitaker of Tempest (www.jointempest.com) an online sobriety and alcohol rehabilitation platform. In this episode, Holly talks about her motivation for starting a sobriety platform, what it takes to be a "good networker," collecting feedback from VCs when they say no, when and why to raise a bridge round, why she moved the company from SF to New York, the hardest part about raising capital, and more. The Company most recently raised a $10.25 million Series A venture round led by Maveron. Slow Ventures, Female Founders Fund, Refactor Capital, Alumni Ventures Group, AlleyCorp, Green D Ventures and Able Partners 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 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. NOTE: check out Holly's new book "Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol" available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Quit-Like-Woman-Radical-Obsessed/dp/1984825054/ref=nodl_

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Robert Sadow of Scoop (www.takescoop.com), a carpooling service that helps users share a commute with nearby coworkers and neighbors. In this episode, Robert talks about how to know when you are ready to raise each round, nuances of raising Series C, tips for running a process, raising capital from strategic investors, tips for managing your Board, and more. The Company most recently raised $60 million of Series C venture funding in a deal led by Activate Capital Partners. Workday Ventures, Total Group, Total Ventures, BNP Paribas Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs Private Capital Investing Group, Signia Venture Partners, Index Ventures, G2VP, Prelude Ventures, King River Capital and NGP 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 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 Ant Taylor of Lyte.com, a ticketing platform that helps keep venues full and fans happy. In this episode, Ant talks about how fundraising is painful yet transformative, the key "bets" the company has made within the ticketing space, how to research VC partners, running a sequential vs. parallel process and more. The Company most recently raised a $15.3 million Series A venture round from CSC Upshot Ventures, Industry Ventures and Accomplice VC. Correlation Ventures, Jackson Square Ventures, Coelius Capital, Bernie Cahill, Greg Suess, Chris Martin, Matt Mickiewicz and Robert Goldberg 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 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.