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 Matt Tucker of Koan.co, a software platform that helps manage and report on goals (OKRs) and to turn strategy into action. In this episode, Matt talks about why he bootstrapped the company for seven years before raising capital, the balance between chasing profitability and the largest valuation, when to use an "investor memo" vs. a pitch deck, the definition of a modern SAFE note, and more. The Company most recently raised a $5 million seed round led by Uncork Capital. Spider Capital, Crosslink Capital, Webb Investment Network, Maynard Webb, Scott G. McNealy and SV Angel also participated. 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 Ksenia Yudina, CEO of UNest (https://unestapp.com/), an easy-to-use mobile app that helps you save and invest in your kids’ education, tax-free. In this episode, Ksenia talks about how she strategically built an Advisory Board, why fundraising needs to be a full-time job, overcoming funding challenges for female founders, how to build relationships with Series A and B investors in advance, and much more. The Company most recently raised a $1.5 million seed round from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Group 11 and Unlock Venture Partners. The Artemis Fund, Draper Dragon, Vested Ventures and Band of Angels 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 Peter Njonjo of Twiga Foods (ww.twiga.ke), a market place and supply chain that connects farmers and vendors in Kenya. In this episode, Peter talks about selling his house to fund his startup, getting into the 1776 accelerator, raising capital from family offices, how to prepare for due diligence, advice for African entrepreneurs, and much more. The Company most recently raised $29.75 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Goldman Sachs. International Finance Corporation, TLcom Capital and Creadev 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 Frank Reig of Revel (www.gorevel.com) a provider of on-demand electric moped rentals. In this episode, Frank talks about how to find identify potential investors in a heavily-funded space, how he got to a term sheet in 6 days with one investor, how he used LinkedIn to build a strategic network and target investor list, and much more. The Company most recently raised a $27.6 million Series A venture capital round led by Ibex Investors. Toyota AI Ventures, Blue Collective, Maniv Mobility also participated. 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ca

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.

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.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with David Hassell of 15Five.com, a cloud-based software platform that analyzes and improves employee performance. In this episode, David talks about why you should bootstrap as long as possible, tips for getting to cash flow breakeven, pitching onstage at Jason Calacanis' LAUNCH Festival, why he religiously sends a monthly investor update, the value of being both contrarian and disciplined, and more. The Company most recently raised a $30.7 million Series B venture round in a deal led by Next47. Chaifetz Group, Bling Capital, Point Nine Capital, Matrix Partners, New Ground Ventures, Origin Ventures and Launch fund also participated in the round. Previous investors include Structure Capital, Slow Ventures, Jumpstart Ventures, New Ground Ventures, Christoph Janz, Lord Rothschild, Dave Morin, Zac Zeitlin, Clark Landry, Michael Liou and Michael Walsh, 500 Startups, David Sac

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 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.