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Feb 20, 2020 • 53min

Ep. 139 How I Raised It with Jessica Rolph and Rod Morris of Lovevery.com

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Jessica Rolph and Rod Morris of Lovevery.com which makes subscription-based play products for early childhood development. In this episode, Jessica and Rod talk about raising capital for Lovevery and how it contrasted with their previous startups (Happy Family, which was acquired, and Opower, which went public), how they practice a "humble hustle" approach when fundraising, how to put mind over emotion and get out of your comfort zone, the Boise startup scene, and much more. The Company most recently raised a $22.60 million Series B round of venture funding from Maveron, Collaborative Fund and Google Ventures (GV). The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Reach 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.
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Feb 13, 2020 • 37min

Ep. 138 How I Raised It with Matt Tucker of Koan.co

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Matt Tucker of Koan.co, a software platform that helps manage and report on goals (OKRs) and to turn strategy into action. In this episode, Matt talks about why he bootstrapped the company for seven years before raising capital, the balance between chasing profitability and the largest valuation, when to use an "investor memo" vs. a pitch deck, the definition of a modern SAFE note, and more. The Company most recently raised a $5 million seed round led by Uncork Capital. Spider Capital, Crosslink Capital, Webb Investment Network, Maynard Webb, Scott G. McNealy and SV Angel also participated. 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.
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Feb 10, 2020 • 34min

Ep. 137 How I Raised It with Ksenia Yudina of UNest.com

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Ksenia Yudina, CEO of UNest (https://unestapp.com/), an easy-to-use mobile app that helps you save and invest in your kids’ education, tax-free. In this episode, Ksenia talks about how she strategically built an Advisory Board, why fundraising needs to be a full-time job, overcoming funding challenges for female founders, how to build relationships with Series A and B investors in advance, and much more. The Company most recently raised a $1.5 million seed round from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Group 11 and Unlock Venture Partners. The Artemis Fund, Draper Dragon, Vested Ventures and Band of Angels 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.
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Feb 5, 2020 • 33min

Ep. 136 How I Raised It with Peter Njonjo of Twiga Foods

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Peter Njonjo of Twiga Foods (ww.twiga.ke), a market place and supply chain that connects farmers and vendors in Kenya. In this episode, Peter talks about selling his house to fund his startup, getting into the 1776 accelerator, raising capital from family offices, how to prepare for due diligence, advice for African entrepreneurs, and much more. The Company most recently raised $29.75 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Goldman Sachs. International Finance Corporation, TLcom Capital and Creadev 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.
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Jan 29, 2020 • 43min

Ep. 135 How I Raised It with Frank Reig of Revel

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Frank Reig of Revel (www.gorevel.com) a provider of on-demand electric moped rentals. In this episode, Frank talks about how to find identify potential investors in a heavily-funded space, how he got to a term sheet in 6 days with one investor, how he used LinkedIn to build a strategic network and target investor list, and much more. The Company most recently raised a $27.6 million Series A venture capital round led by Ibex Investors. Toyota AI Ventures, Blue Collective, Maniv Mobility also participated. 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.
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Jan 23, 2020 • 43min

Ep. 134 How I Raised It with Kim Raath of Topl.co

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Kim Raath of Topl.co which makes a blockchain infrastructure that enables companies and communities to prove and monetize their ethical and sustainable practices. In this episode, Kim talks about raising money during the "crypto winter," how she hosted educational events to build her investor network, going through Capital Factory's accelerator, Rice Accelerator, and WeWork Labs, the importance of telling stories and having "wicked resolve" and much more. The Company most recently raised $700,000 of seed funding from Samantha J. Lewis, Rice Accelerator, MassChallenge and various Houston angel investors and family offices. 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.
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Jan 17, 2020 • 46min

Ep. 133 How I Raised It with Flavia Tata Nardini of Fleet.Space

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Flavia Tata Nardini, CEO of Fleet.Space which is launching 100 small satellites to build an iOT network in space. In this episode, Flavia talks about collecting feedback from investors on a scouting trip to Silicon Valley, the transition from space engineer to startup founder, meeting Solina Chau in an elevator (which led to an investment from Li Ka-Shing's venture firm Momenta), and more. The Company most recently raised AUD 10.8 million of venture funding in a deal led by Horizons Ventures and Momenta Ventures. Blackbird Ventures and Mike Cannon-Brookes 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.
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Jan 14, 2020 • 33min

Ep. 132 How I Raised It with Benjamin Johnson of Spruce

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Benjamin Johnson of Spruce, a provider of a mobile concierge platform for apartment residents (www.getspruce.com). In this episode, Benjamin talks about how to build an MVP when you're serving a 3-sided market, the dynamics of raising capital from people who don't invest in many startups, the Austin and Houston startup scenes, tips for pitching Capital Factory, and more. The Company most recently raised $3 million of seed funding from Mercury Fund, Fitz Gate Ventures and Capital Factory 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.
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Dec 17, 2019 • 44min

Ep. 131 How I Raised It with Eshchar Ben-Shitrit of Redefine Meat

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Eshchar Ben-Shitrit of Redefine Meat (www.redefinemeat.com) which uses 3-D printing to make meat. In this episode, Eshchar talks about the Israeli startup scene, the importance of "commitment" and "fire in the eyes" when convincing angels, how to lean on other founders for help, and more. The Company most recently raised $6 million of seed funding in a deal led by CPT Capital on September 11, 2019. PHW-Gruppe, Wolfman.One and Hanaco Venture 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.
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Dec 12, 2019 • 34min

Ep. 130 How I Raised It with Joe Mahavuthivanij of Mythic Markets

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Joe Mahavuthivanij of Mythic Markets (www.mythicmarkets.com) a platform that securitizes collectibles such as comic books, Magic The Gathering trading cards, etc and allows people to invest in things they love. In this episode, Joe talks about common fundraising mistakes, "nerd rage" and how he came up with the idea for securitizing collectibles, how to increase support from your connectors when getting VC intros, and more. The Company most recently raised $2.25 million of seed funding in a deal led by Slow Ventures with participation from Third Kind Venture Capital, Global Founders Capital, and others. 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.

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