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

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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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Dec 5, 2019 • 31min

Ep. 129 How I Raised It with Keegan Peterson of Wurk

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.
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Dec 2, 2019 • 33min

Ep. 128 How I Raised It with Vansh Langer of BBy

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.
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Nov 26, 2019 • 32min

Ep 127 How I Raised It with Victor Noguera of Flat.mx

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.
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Nov 18, 2019 • 35min

Ep. 126 How I Raised It with Henrique Dubugras of Brex

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.
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Nov 6, 2019 • 43min

Ep. 124 How I Raised It with Immad Akhund of Mercury.co

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.

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