How I Raised It - The Podcast Where We Interview Startup Founders Who Raised Capital.

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors. This episode is with Michael Kim of Cendana Capital (https://www.cendanacapital.com/), a "fund of funds" that invests in very early stage venture capital funds. In this episode, Michael talks about why he started Cendana Capital and how he raised his fund, the types of emerging VCs he prefers to invest in (and what he's looking for when meeting a new VC), the evolution of seed investing, tips for raising an inaugural fund, the process for raising capital from a FoF, and much more. The VC funds that Cendana Capital has invested in include: US Seed: 11.2 Capital, Accelerator Ventures, Angular Ventures, Bowery Capital, Collaborative Fund, Forerunner Ventures, Founder Collective, Freestyle Capital, IA Ventures, L2 Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, MHS Capital, Montage Ventures, Moxxie Ventures, Neo, NextView Ventures, Silicon Valley Data Capital, Spider Capital, Susa Ventures, Uncork VC (fk

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Naomi Shah of https://www.meetcute.com/, a media company that produces original, scripted romcoms in podcast form. Before starting Meet Cute, she was a member of the investment team at NYC-based Union Square Ventures. In this episode, Naomi talks about her journey from the trading floor at Goldman Sachs to the venture world (USV) and then on to becoming a startup founder, tips to founders from her time as a VC, tips for raising capital virtually, how to deal with "long maybes" from investors, and much more. The Company recently raised a $6.25 million Series A funding round, bringing the total amount raised to $9.25 million. Investors include LocalGlobe, Lerer Hippeau and Newark Venture Partners, as well as Union Square Ventures. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuit

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Thomas Fairey of Stakester.com, a platform that users to play online games and compete for money and prizes. In this episode, Thomas talks about how pitching is a performance, how fundraising can be done as a formulaic sales process, how he automated a lot of his outreach and follow up, how the intent of the first contact is not to invest but to have a conversation, and much more. He also shares his exact script for doing cold emails to investors. The Company raised 3.1 million pounds (about $4M U.S.) from a variety of angels as well as VC firms RTP Global and GFR Fund. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at https:/www.foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Travis Holoway of SoLo Funds, a community and app that enables peer to peer loans. In this episode, Travis talks about his mission to create an "Airbnb for loans", how he plans to unlock capital from "guys like his Dad," how he raised his initial capital from Black angel investors, advice for fundraising and much more. The Company recently raised a $10 million Series A round led by ACME Capital with participation from Impact America Fund​, ​Techstars​, ​Endeavor Catalyst​ and ​CEAS Investments. To date, SoLo has raised $12 million, including a $2.8 million seed round and a series of convertible notes from other investors. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at https:/www.foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Donnel Baird of Blocpower.io, a Brooklyn-based climate technology startup that is making American cities greener, smarter, and healthier by retrofitting older buildings with more efficient energy systems. In this episode, Donnel talks about how he got started by "greening" some barber shops in Harlem and then landed a government contract, getting past 200 "no's" when raising early capital, pitching Ben Horowitz and Mitch Kapor for his pre-seed round, understanding the "Silicon Valley Archetype" of what VCs are looking for and how to close the gap if you are different from that archetypes, tips for Black founders, and much more. The Company recently raised a $63 million Series A round ($55 million debt, $8 million equity). The round was led by American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, AccelR8 and The Goldman Sachs Urban Inve

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Dima Syrotkin of Panda-Training.com, an online coaching and employee development platform. In this episode, Dima talks about how he funded his startup using a combination of loans, government grants, R&D credits, and other incentives. He also talks about his experience at SLUSH Conference and the startup scene in Finland. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Marie Tors of Reeveal.ai, an augmented reality shopping assistant that helps you select the right products. In this episode, Marie discusses raising capital for a startup based in France, how often she sends an investor update, advice for other French founders, the challenge of seeking money vs. seeking the "right" investors, and more. The Company raised $100k from friends and family ("love money" as it's called in France:) plus another $450k as a SAFE in a seed round. On the go? Check out our Youtube Podcast Clips Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsxuNYBnYYDkxMVfSUyMKRA How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at https://foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with David Rabie of Tovala.com, an AI powered oven and meal kit subscription business. In this episode, David talks about raising capital for a hardware startup, going through Y Combinator, doing an Angellist Syndicate, what has changed between the Series A and Series C rounds, the Chicago startup scene, and much more. The Company most recently raised a $30M Series C funding round led by Left Lane Capital, with participation from previous investors Finistere Ventures, Comcast Ventures, OurCrowd, Origin Ventures, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, and Joe Mansueto. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at https://www.foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Joel Holland of HarvestHosts.com, a service that lets RV owners camp at wineries, breweries, golf courses and more. In this episode, Joel talks about how to align your interests + skillsets to create the optimal outcome, how he acquired -- not founded -- the business, including how he contacted the original owners and came up with an acquisition price, what private equity investors are looking for, tips for raising capital from a PE firm, and more. The Company most recently raised $37 million in capital led by Stripes, a private equity firm. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at https://foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Lindsay Tjepkema of Casted.us, an audio and video podcast product aimed at B2B marketers. In this episode, Lindsay shares tips for leveraging podcast content, tips for distributing and measuring content, spinning Casted out of a venture studio, cultivating relationships in between rounds, successful elements of her investor pitch, next-gen content marketing and more. The Company raised $7 million in Series A funding led by Revolution Ventures. Previous investors High Alpha Capital, Elevate Ventures and Tappan Hill Ventures also participated in the round. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Sparsh Khandelwal of StyleWork.in, a membership club to get access to coworking spaces across India and SE Asia. In this episode, Sparsh talks about raising capital for a startup based in India, how he used LinkedIn automation to message a list of investor targets, tips for getting deals done quickly, how he used Foundersuite during the process, and specific tips for Indian founders. The Company raised $545k from 500 investors and investor groups including Inflection Point Ventures, Mumbai Angels, Ah! Ventures, and others. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Dejan Pralica of SoleSavy.com, an online community for sneaker aficionados. In this episode, Dejan shares how he came up with the idea, the evolution of the sneakerhead community, his experience going through Jason Calacanis' LAUNCH Accelerator, raising capital from VCs like Ben Narasin and musical acts like Diplo, and more The Company recently raised a $2 million party round from Panache Ventures, Jason Calacanis’ LAUNCH, Turner Novak, Ben Narasin, Morning Brew’s Alex Lieberman and Austin Rief, Tiny Capital, Wesley Pentz (yes, Diplo), Matthew Hauri aka Yung Gravy, Ryan Holmes, Roham Gharegozlou and Bedrock Capital. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at https://foundersuite.com/

Produced by Foundersuite (https://foundersuite.com/), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with John Fazio of Nerd Street Gamers (https://nerdstgamers.com/), a startup creating a national network of eSports facilities, events and content. Joining John is Wayne Kimmel of 76 Capital, an early financial backer of the Company. In this episode, John and Wayne talk about the dramatic growth of eSports, his previous attempts at building a digital video network and how that evolved into NSG, how a business with multiple physical locations pivoted to a digital platform, how he landed premier investor Founders Fund, and much more. The Company recently raised $11.5 million in funding led by Founders Fund, captained by Brian Singerman, bringing the company’s total funding to approximately $25 million. Previously, the Company raised a $12 million Series A from Five Below, Comcast Spectacor, SeventySix Capital, Elevate Capital and angel investor George

Produced by Foundersuite (foundersuite.com/), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Eva Goicochea of Maude (https://getmaude.com/) makers of modern sexual wellness products. In this episode, Eva talks about nurturing relationships, finding people who are seeking exactly what you do, running a well-organized fundraise, tips for doing investor updates using Foundersuite :) and much more. The Company has raised $4.3M in total. Investors include CASSIUS, True, Vice Ventures (backed by Marc Andreessen and Bradley Tusk), Patina Brands, RRE and Tune House Capital (Steyn family). Angels include: Dakota Johnson, Benjamin Millepied (husband of Natalie Portman), Steven Alan, the Oudéa family, the Korder family, the Aschenbroich family, Constantin Rojahn, Brad Handler, and Cédric Aumonier, amongst others. Advisors include Anna Sedgley, former CFO, Dow Jones; Jennifer Conti, MD, OB/Gyn, Stanford University School of Medicine and co-author, The Vag

Produced by Foundersuite (https://foundersuite.com/), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Domm Holland of Fast.co, a startup that provides a one-click checkout experience for the entire internet. In this episode, Domm talks about how to build a network in Silicon Valley as an outsider, how he met his co-founder Allison Barr Allen (an exec at Uber), how to think holistically about investor relations, tips for doing strategic deals, running a process when fundraising, and more. The Company recently raised a $102 million Series B led by Stripe and Addition, with participation from Index Ventures and other existing investors. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2.5 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at https://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 Pree Walia of Preemadonna, makers of the Nailbot.com, an at-home robotic manicure machine. In this episode, Pree talks about the challenges of raising capital for a hardware startup, her experience with the HAX Accelerator and TechCrunch Battlefield, running a Kickstarter campaign, getting on the TV show "Meet The Drapers" and more. The Company has raised $5.6M in an overall seed financing to date led by Halogen Ventures with participation from Version One Ventures and the Amazon Alexa Fund. Additional seed investors in Preemadonna include Two Small Fish, SOSV, Garage Capital, Draper Associates Investments, LLC., Shrug Capital, Telescopic Ventures, Cleo Capital; and a host of entrepreneurs including Tara Bosch - the founder of SmartSweets, Markus Frind - the founder of Plenty of Fish, Helen Greiner - co-founder of iRobot, Charles Huang - founder of Guitar Hero, & the Sp

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Greg Castle of Anorak.vc a seed-stage venture fund that invests in robotics, AI, virtual reality, computer vision, and other industries. In this episode, Greg talks about how he became a venture capitalist, including how he got started angel investing in companies such as Oculus, how he used SPVs to do larger deals, and how he then used that track record to raise a $13 million VC fund. Greg has made 50 investments have been made with $450M raised in follow on funding resulting in an aggregate portfolio market capitalization of $2.8B How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2.5 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 Andrew Butt of Enable.com, a cloud-based SaaS solution for B2B rebate management. In this episode, Andrew talks about why he decided to move to Silicon Valley from the UK, tips for running a streamlined fundraising process, why time is the killer of deals, how he did outreach to CEOs to diligence the VCs he was talking with, the deal terms that were most important to him, and more. The Company most recently raised a $16M Series A funding round from Menlo Ventures and Sierra Ventures. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2.5 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 Nico Barawid of Casai.com, a startup that offers boutique, tech-enabled travel apartments in Mexico. In this episode, Nico talks about how to articulate a compelling vision that is "ambitious to the point of crazy," A16Z's services model and how it differentiates them from other VCs, how to balance equity and debt when raising capital, the importance of being a good story teller, and much more. The Company recently raised a $48 million Series A including $23 million in equity funding and up to $25 million in debt financing from TriplePoint Capital. The round is the largest Series A raised by a company in Mexico today and one of the largest in Latin America. Led by Andreessen Horowitz, the equity funding includes participating investors Andreessen Horowitz’s Cultural Leadership Fund, Kaszek Ventures, Monashees Capital, Global Founders Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, Tom St

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Jack Mardack of OysterHR.com, an HR platform for distributed workforces. In this episode, Jack talks about remote workforce trends and how that has changed during the pandemic, becoming a B Corp, the importance of "alignment of ambition" with VCs, how to project your mission out into the world, and more. The Company recently raised a $20 million Series A round led by Emergence Capital. The Slack Fund (Slack’s strategic investment vehicle) and London firm Connect Ventures are also participating. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2.5 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com