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 Danish Dhamani of Orai.com, an app that helps people improve the way they speak. The Company raised a $2.56 million Seed round led by Comcast Ventures with participation from Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Prototype Capital. In this episode, Danish talks about the Philadelphia startup and investor scene, how to think of your seed round as a strategic game and time-bound it, how to maximize your investor funnel, the power of vulnerability when fundraising, and more. Check out www.Foundersuite.com for a full set of tools to raise capital. Clients have raised over $1.2 Billion since 2016.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Kristjan Kangro of Change (www.getchange.com) makers of a wallet / credit card for crypto investments. In this episode, Kristjan shares the story of raising capital via token sale. why he thinks utility tokens are over but security tokens are not yet ready, why they are making their utility token more like an equity instrument, and more. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. 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 Joseph Pickrell of Gencove (www.gencove.com) which makes a sequencing platform to improve genomic discovery. The Company raised a $2.68 million seed round in a deal led by Spero Ventures with participation from Alexandria Venture Investments, Burst Capital, Third Kind Venture Capital, and Version One Ventures. In this episode, Joseph discusses how his company is helping take genomics mainstream and what that could mean, raising capital for a science-heavy business, transitioning from academia to business, and more.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Gregory Robinson of The Mom Project (www.themomproject.com), a job marketplace and recruiting platform for accomplished women. The Company raised an $8 million Series A led by Grotech Ventures and Initialized Capital Management, with participation from BBG Ventures, OCA Ventures, Engage Ventures, Tech Square Venture Partners, Aspect Ventures, Atlanta Seed Company, IrishAngels and Wintrust Ventures. In this episode, Gregory talks about the growing need (and opportunity) for work/life balance, raising capital for a mission-focused business, what angel investors are really looking for, why he let two corporate VCs into his seed round, and much more. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. 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 Matt Randall of Life By Spot (www.lifebyspot.com) a provider of short-term life insurance for adventure seekers and active travelers. The Company raised $5.83 million led by Silverton Partners along with Zeno Ventures and Plug and Play Tech. In this episode, Matt talks about how they can profitably underwrite skydiving, lawnmower racing, and other "adventure sports," raising an oversubscribed round from angels and HNW individuals, the risk of letting VCs in too early, how to ask for advice from a VC, they Austin startup scene, key terms to pay attention to, and much more. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. 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 Sean Breuner of AvantStay.com which makes a short term rental booking platform focused on boutique homes and experiences. The Company raised a $5 million Series A round led by Bullpen Capital along with Convivialité Ventures, Abstract Ventures, Presidio Bay Ventures, Zeno Ventures, F-Prime Capital Partners and PLG Ventures. In this episode, Sean talks about building a business alongside Airbnb and other home sharing platforms, the trend and opportunity around "elevated experiences" when renting homes, how he started off asking for advice then launched into a process when raising capital, and more. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. 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 Karson Humiston of Vangst. Vangst is an online recruiting platform focused specifically on the cannabis industry (www.vangst.com). The Company raised a $10 million Series A round led by Casa Verde Capital with participation from Lerer Hippeau Ventures, AFI Capital Partners and Phyto Partners. In this episode, Karson talks about how she got into the cannabis industry, why it's critical to form a capital plan -- i.e., what you need the capital for and how you will deploy it, how to set fundraising timelines and deadlines, and more. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. 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 Roger Dickey, CEO of Untitled Labs, a "search lab" that is creating and incubating multiple startup concepts. Untitled Labs raised a $2.8 million Seed Round from Founders Fund, Felicis Ventures and Caffeinated Capital. Ashton Kutcher, Nikita Bier, Justin Waldron, Liquid Ventures and other investors also participated. Roger previously founded Gigster and Curiosoft, and is an active angel investor with stakes in 32 startups including Scripted, Unsplash, ClassDojo and many others. In this episode, Roger explains what a "search lab" is and how it compares to the "search fund" or "startup studio" models, how to foster both competition and collaboration amongst the teams, the process of productizing side products and "intentional experimentation" and much more. Note: Roger is hiring for engineers in SF. Visit www.untitled-labs.com This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. 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 Charles Jones of LucidMood.net, makers of cannabis sippers (disposable vape pens) designed to elicit specific moods and effects. The Company recently raised $4 million from Gotham Green Partners, and previously raised capital from angel investors. In this episode, Charles talks about the booming market for cannabis startups, how to leverage press and PR to drive inbound investor interest, how to work conferences put on by Arcview Group and IC3 to generate investor leads, when to raise strategic investment to expand distribution, and more. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. 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 Bob Moore of Crossbeam (www.getcrossbeam.com). Crossbeam makes leads management software that leverages data for improving business partnerships. The Company raised $3.5 million in seed funding from First Round Capital and Uncork Capital. In this episode, Bob talks about the booming API economy, what to watch for regarding earn-outs after your startup is acquired, when and how to raise capital to improve speed and growth (and optimize for big outcomes), the rise of "platform VCs" and much more. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Learn more at www.foundersuite.com.