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 Keegan Peterson or Wurk (enjoywurk.com) an HR software platform for the cannabis industry. In this episode, Keegan talks about raising capital for cannabis startups, how to get the most value out of an accelerator program (in this case, Canopy), how to send useful investor updates, what to do if you need to walk away from a term sheet, and more. The Company most recently raised $11 million of venture funding in a deal co-led by Arcadian Fund and Poseidon Asset Management. Phyto Partners, Salveo Capital, Altitude Investment Management, and The ArcView Group 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 Vansh Langer of BBy (http://bbyworld.com) a social app that connects nursing mothers and parents to by and sell breast milk. In this episode, Vansh talks about raising capital for an “out there” startup idea, why or why not to raise $$ on crowdfunding, the value of being in WeWork Labs, tips for networking at events and more. The Company most recently raised $750,000 of venture funding. Previously the company graduated from Quake Capital and raised $150,000. It is a member of WeWork Labs. 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 Victor Noguera of Flat.mx, an online platform that buys and sells residential properties in Mexico. In this episode, Victor talks about unique attributes of raising capital in Mexico, how to get intros to wealthy family offices, pitching Joe Montana from a parking lot in Tijuana, information arbitrage and finding business models that work in other markets, and more. The Company most recently raised $4.5 million of seed funding in a deal led by ALLVP, Liquid 2 Ventures, Next Billion Ventures and Picus Capital. 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 Henrique Dubugras of Brex.com which provides a corporate credit card for startups. In this episode, Henrique talks about the genesis of Brex and "why the world needed another credit card," why he believes raising capital at a high valuation is key to extending runway, why getting as many investors on your cap table as possible is a good strategy, why he always insists on basic ("plain vanilla") terms in a term sheet, and much more. The Company most recently raised a $100 million Series C-2 venture round led by Kleiner Perkins. Ribbit Capital, Greenoaks Capital Partners, DST Global, IVP, Human Capital (San Francisco), G Squared and Y Combinator also participated in the round. Previous investors include Max Levchin, Peter Thiel, Elad Gil and many others. EXCLUSIVE DEAL: signup for a Brex credit card at https://brex.com/foundersuite/ and get fees waived for life + $250 cash back plus no personal guarantees, higher limits, and other features. New customers only. Note: Applicants must be funded by professional investors (accredited angels or VCs) or be above $100k MRR if self-funded. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $1.5 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 Immad Akhund, CEO of Mercury.co which provides banking for startups. In this episode, Immad talks about going through Y Combinator (twice), his 6-step process for raising capital, lessons learned from making over 100 angel investments, how to sequence investor emails and how often to follow up, how to decide if your deal is "fundable" and much more. The Company most recently raised a $20 million Series A venture round led by CRV. Clocktower Technology Ventures, Dreamers VC, Liquid 2 Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, CSC UpShot Ventures, Melo7 Tech Partners, Thirtyfive Ventures, Serena Ventures, and 500 Startups. Various angel investors such as Elad Gil, Naval Ravikant, Christina Brodbeck, John Bautista, Kevin Hartz and Andre Iguodala 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 $1.5 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 Bryton Shang of Aquabyte.ai which makes AI-powered monitoring systems that improve fish farming efficiency. In this episode, Bryton talks about how he used "guerrilla marketing" to overcome the skepticism of VCs, how he viewed his pitch as an adaptive process, where he came up with the idea of using machine learning to count sea lice, and more. The Company raised $10 million of Series A venture funding in a deal co-led by New Enterprise Associates and Costanoa Ventures. The deal also included Alliance Venture, Struck Capital, Alaya Capital Partners and others. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite customers have raised over $1.5 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.

David Hassell, Founder of 15Five.com, talks about bootstrapping, cash flow breakeven, pitching at LAUNCH Festival, investor updates, being contrarian and disciplined. The Company recently raised $30.7M Series B led by Next47 with participation from various investors. They discuss the efficient use of 15Five platform for team updates, their early days of raising capital, the funding round process, partnering with Nex47 for Series B, and advice on raising capital and competition in the industry.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Aydin Mirzaee, CEO of Fellow.app a software platform that helps managers and their teams have more effective 1-on-1s and team meetings, exchange feedback, and track goals. In this episode, Aydin goes through a WEALTH of advice -- 14 tips in all -- covering a wide variety of fundraising tactics... everything from picking the right partner, designing the pitch deck and the importance of "story." building credibility, valuation, negotiating terms, and more. The Company raised raised $6.5 million of seed funding in a deal led by Inovia Capital. Felicis Ventures, Garage Capital and others also participated in the round. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite users have raised over $1.5 Billion since 2016. Learn more 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 Igor Jablokov of Pryon.com, an AI company that delivers augmented intelligence for the enterprise. The company is developing a platform that connects employees to digital transformation, extending their ability to find and use knowledge, drive workflows, and make smarter decisions. In this episode, Igor talks about the Raleigh NC startup scene, letting the market dictate the size of the seed round, the "6% Rule" of fundraising, the importance of multiple touch points with investors over time, and much more. The Company raised $24.5 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Revolution. Other investors in Pryon include Digital Alpha Advisors, Good Growth Capital, BootstrapLabs, Engage Ventures, Full Tilt Capital, Greycroft, Sequoia Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, Breyer Capital, Plug and Play Tech Center, Attic Ventures, Carolina Angel Network and Triangle Angel Partners. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite users have raised over $1.5 Billion since 2016. Learn more 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 Roneil Rumburg, CEO of Audius.co, a decentralized audio streaming platform that directly connects artists and fans to share and discover content. In this episode, Roneil shares lessons he learned from his previous career as a VC. We discuss creating time pressure during a raise, controlling the process, finding an investor champion in the early days of a raise, biggest mistakes to avoid, and much more. The Company raised $5.5 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by General Catalyst and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Kleiner Perkins, 122 West Ventures, Ascolta Ventures, and Pantera Capital also participated in the round. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite users have raised over $1.5 Billion since 2016. Learn more at www.foundersuite.com.