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 Shahzad Younas CEO of Muzmatch.com, a dating app for the world's 1.8 billion Muslims. In this episode, Shahzad talks about the London startup scene, tips for acing the Y Combinator interview and making a memorable Demo Day pitch, how he "dictated" terms and valuation when raising, and more. The Company raised $7 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Y Combinator and Luxor Capital Group. Previous investors include FJ Labs, Alrai Capital, Hambro Perks, and others. 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 Steven Galanis of Cameo.com, a marketplace that allows customers to book and pay for personalized video shout-outs from the celebrity of their choice. In this episode, Steven talks about how he raised $65 million (with no pitch deck), why the company was able to raise so quickly, how the deal's "heat" (aka investor interest) helped him negotiate good terms, how he develops relationships in advance of needing them, and much more. The Company raised $50 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Kleiner Perkins. The Chernin Group, Bain Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Matthew Pritzker Company and Spark Capital also participated in this round. Previous investors in the Seed and Series A rounds include Origin Ventures, Chicago Ventures, Starting Line, Bedrock, and Digi Ventures. 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 Bryant Lee of Cognition IP (www.cognitionip.com). Cognition IP streamlines patent filings by using machine learning along with a network of lawyers to provide expert guidance on IP strategy In this episode, Bryant talks about the benefits of Y Combinator, why selling to startups can be a good market, getting mentored by Adora Cheung (CEO of Homejoy) and Jared Friedman (Scribd) and more. The Company raised a $2.8 million seed round led by Khosla Ventures. Mayfield Fund, Hike Ventures and Basis Set Ventures 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 $1.2 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 Jonathan McNulty of Haus.com, a real estate platform bringing flexibility and affordability to home ownership. In this episode, Jonathan talks about his experience at Trulia and how that led to founding Haus, the early days incubating the company at Garrett Camp's Expa Labs, advice for capital intensive startups, and more. The Company raised $7.13 million of seed funding in a deal led by Montage Ventures. RIT Capital Partners and Tim Ferriss also participated in this round. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite users have raised over $1.2 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 Jon Staff of Getaway which designs micro-cabins and tiny house rentals that offer customers an escape from their everyday lives (www.getaway.house). In this episode, Jon talks about being transparent vs. being cynical when raising capital, how the pitch evolved between Seed, Series A and Series B, why capital structure matters (especially with an "asset heavy" business like his), raising from PE firms, and much more. The Company raised $22.5 million through the combination of debt and Series B venture funding in a deal led by Starwood Capital Group. L Catterton, Tamarisc Ventures, Rough Draft Ventures, Purple Arch Ventures, Fueled, Alumni Ventures Group, Blue Ivy Ventures, Green D Ventures, The Graduate Syndicate, Harvard i-lab, Tom Rutledge, Rameet Chawla, Aaron Vomberg and Charles Clinton 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 $1.2 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 Torrey Smith of Endiatx (www.endiatx.com) makers of a pill-sized robot that is a diagnostic capsule capable of traversing a human's GI Tract in 30 minutes. In this episode, Torrey talks about the genesis of the company, how he used Burning Man as an "innovation hub" and a way to build his network (including meeting Sergey Brin), lessons gained from his time in Founder Institute and much more. The Company raised a $185k in a friends and family round and is preparing to raise a larger round this fall. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite users have raised over $1.2 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 Jay Giraud of Damon Motorcycles, makers of a safer, smarter, and better motorcycle (www.damonmotorcycles.com). In this episode, Jay talks about the future of motorcycling, tips for raising capital on an idea, finding investors for "atypical" companies like Damon, how to match milestones to funding rounds, when to ignore advisors, why you should NOT use a SAFE, and more. The Company raised raised $2.5 million of seed funding from Extreme Venture Partners, Round 13 Capital and Pallasite Ventures. Techstars 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 $1.2 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 Felix Rodriguez of BackOffice.co, a startup that uses human and artificial intelligence to provide accounting services. In this episode, Felix talks about running a funding process while focusing on month-over-month growth, getting into 500 Startups and moving from Florida to San Francisco, using Demo Day as a way of reaching investors, and much more. The Company raised $1.8 million of seed funding in a deal led by Active Capital with support from 500 Startups and Plug and Play Tech Center. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite users have raised over $1.2 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 Timeri Tolnay of EdCuration.com, a marketplace for curriculum buying and selling. In this episode, Timeri talks about raising capital from friends and family members, how she stacked "easier" people first in her pitch meetings, how and why she has more than 50% female investors in the deal, notes about the Rocky Mountain Venture Club and more. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite users have raised over $1.2 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 Isa Watson of Squad (www.withyoursquad.com) makers of an invite-only community for millennials and gen-z looking to move beyond screens & emojis to real life connections. In this episode, Isa talks about how she cracked into the Silicon Valley startup and VC scene, her method for getting intros to key advisors, tips for raising capital as a POC, how she selected investors for her oversubscribed round, and much more. The Company raised a $3.5 million seed round led by Harrison Metal with support from Precursor Ventures and others. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite users have raised over $1.2 Billion since 2016. Learn more at www.foundersuite.com.