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 Ryan Pawell of Indee Labs. Indee Labs is a developer of gene delivery hardware designed to unlock gene-modified cell therapy for the masses. In this episode, Ryan talks about raising money for a bio hardware business, raising money from a variety of sources -- from the Australian Government, to Y Combinator, to Founders Fund -- and everything in between. He also discusses using government grants as a proxy for revenue, and how to run a phased milestone-based approach when fundraising. **Note: apologies for the variation in audio volume.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Yaz Shehab, CEO of Brachium.com. Brachium is a healthcare technology that provides dental care services using robotics, machine learning and digital augmentation. In this episode, Yaz talks about the challenges of raising capital for a dental robotics company, the importance of grit and commitment, the reaction he got from Sand Hill Road, and how he ultimately raised capital from the best source around: his customers.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. In this interview, we chat with Kel Guerin of Ready Robotics. Ready Robotics is a "robotics-as-a-service" startup that leases collaborative robots to manufacturers for a period of time ranging from a few days to a year. The Company recently raised a $15 million Series A in a deal led by Drive Capital. Emerald Development Managers, RRE Ventures and Eniac Ventures also participated in the round. In this episode, Kel talks about the Company's roots in academia and the tech transfer process, how to find investors interested in robotics, why they are expanding in Columbus Ohio, when it's time to start working on your next raise, and more.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. In this interview, we chat with Julien Meyer who runs the popular "Startup Financial News" podcast and is a serial entrepreneur. Julien is also producing a movie called "Funded - The Movie" due to be release in 2019. In this episode, we discuss how to "hack" large startup conferences like Collision or Web Summit, how to stand out in an ecosystem where startups are now part of popular culture, how fundraising is both a relationship game and a follow-up game, and how to build multiple funnels simultaneously.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Kasper Kubica and David Spratte of Carpe Lotion. Carpe makes an antiperspirant lotion created to stop sweaty hands. The company recently raised $2.3 million of seed funding in a deal co-led by Carolina Angel Network and Duke Angel Network. LaunchCapital, Rubicon Venture Capital, Seth Radwell and Triangle Angel Partners also participated in the round. In this episode, Kasper and David talk about starting a business while in college, pitching investor groups like Duke Angel Network and the Carolina Angel Network, raising capital for a startup that doesn't really "fit" into any category, tag-teaming the pitch, 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 Ryan Singer of Chia.net. Chia is building a more eco-friendly cryptocurrency which harnesses cheap and abundant unused storage space on hard drives. Chia raised $4.17 million of seed funding led by Naval Ravikant along with Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock, True Ventures, Danhuacap, DCM, MetaStable and other undisclosed investors. In this episode Ryan talks about how Chia differs from Bitcoin and other coins, raising capital from Naval and VCs, the Company's upcoming Reg A+ public offering (and why they are not currently doing a token sale), and whether crypto currencies is a "winner take all" market.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Ryan Fink, CEO of Streem.pro. Streem is a on-demand communication and collaboration tool for home service professionals. Based in Portlan, OR, the Company recently raised $3.7 million of seed funding from GVR Fund, Flying Fish Venture Partners, Columbia Ventures, Rogue Venture Partners, Curious Capital, Betaworks, Greycroft, GGV Capital, Archivist Capital, Oregon Venture Fund, Portland Seed Fund and General Catalyst. In this episode, Ryan talks about pitching investors with just an MVP, building a 2-sided market, turning around investors who said "no" by sending them regular progress updates, raising money in Portland, and much more.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Cody Barbo, CEO of TrustAndWill.com. The Company recently complete the "Techstars Anywhere" program and raised $500k via convertible note. In this episode, Cody talks about "reflective listening," his agenda for pitch meetings, hacks for closing the round and getting docs signed, getting comfortable being uncomfortable, and so much more. For more on his previous company, Industry -- and the wild ups and downs -- check out https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/today-i-am-moving-from-company-founded-3-years-ago-cody-barbo/

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Johnny Reinsch of Qwil.co. Qwil makes an independent contractor management platform designed to empower freelancers with the financial services they need to thrive. Qwil recently raised a $5 million Series A led by Mosaik Partners with participation from NextGen, Reciprocal, 500 Startups, Cantos Ventures, Ranch.vc and Silicon Valley Bank. Qwil also raised a $102 million debt financing from Route 66 Ventures. Previous investors include Plug & Play Tech Center. In this episode Johnny talks about leveraging the FinTech track at 500 Startups, maximizing your warm intros, doing the "Sand Hill Shuffle," raising a large ($100M+) debt round, and much more.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Chris Ripley, CEO of Smarter Sorting (www.smartersorting.com) which makes software to help cities better sort hazardous household waste. The Company recently raised a $5M seed round led by from RTP Ventures. Previous investors include 415 Investments, McCune Capital, Niagra Business & Innovation Fund, Texas Venture Labs, Austin Technology Incubator and others. in this episode, Chris talks about raising money for an "unsexy" startup, raising capital from investors who (originally) said "no," what to ask VCs in the first 5 minutes of a meeting, how to react differently to leads vs. followers, some key Austin resources, and more.