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3 Critical Things To Do Before You Send Your First Fundraising Email

Getting your process organized BEFORE you reach out to the first investor is key if you want to raise startup capital fast.

Raising Capital

How To Build A List Of 200+ Investor Prospects That Are Likely To Fund Your Startup

Startup founders often pitch 200+ investors in a fundraising round. Here are 8 websites, tactics and methods to build a list of investors likely to buy into your company.

How I Raised It Podcast

How To Raise Capital For a Hardware Startup: David Rabie of Tovala

David Rabie, CEO of smart oven startup Tovala 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 more.

Investor Updates

Investor Updates: Your Secret Weapon For Raising Venture Capital

How to use Investor Updates to raise venture capital. Includes what to write, who to send it to, and when to send it. Also includes links to an investor update template and investor update examples.

How I Raised It Podcast

How To Fit The Silicon Valley "Archetype" (even if you don't)

Donnel Baird is not your "archetypal" startup founder - he's a Black, non-technical entrepreneur based in Brooklyn. But he's raised $68 million from Andreessen Horowitz, Kapor Capital and many others. Here's how he did it.

How I Raised It Podcast

She Met With 263+ Investors - Zuleyka Strasner of Zero Grocery

Zuleyka Strasner pitched 263 investors to raise capital for her zero-plastic grocery delivery company. She discusses leveraging your network, the power of persistence, dealing with hundreds of nos, and how finding the right investors can help you flourish.

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He Raised $2.3M from Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, YC and Peter Thiel - Brian Vallelunga of Doppler

Brian Vallelunga, CEO of Doppler, was rejected from Y Combinator 6 times but got in on the 7th try and went on to raise venture capital from Peter Thiel, Kleiner Perkins, and Sequoia. Here's his story.

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How to raise a $32M SEED Round - Jonathan Siddharth of Turing

How Jonathan Siddharth went from being an EIR at VC firm Foundation Capital to launching a marketplace to hire the world's best remote engineers.

How I Raised It Podcast

How Jack Conte Used Storytelling To Raise $256M For Patreon

Jack Conte founded Patreon after he sunk his life savings into making a popular YouTube video -- and received almost nothing for it. Now, $250M+ in VC funding later, Patreon is thriving. Here's his story.

How I Raised It Podcast

The Right Questions To Ask VCs with Milana Lewis of Stem.is

Milana Lewis, CEO of music tech startup Stem.is, raised capital from Gary Vaynerchuk, Scooter Braun and Mark Cuban. Here's how she did it.

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How Joseph Woodbury of Neighbor.com raised a $10M Series A from A16Z

What do you do when get a call from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz as you're boarding a flight home to Utah?

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How David Rogier of MasterClass Hustled His Way to a $100M Series E Venture Round

Catch our interview with David Rogier, CEO of MasterClass on how he raised over $240 million for his startup featuring lessons from superstars like Serena Williams, Gordon Ramsay, Steph Curry and more.

How I Raised It Podcast

How To Raise Capital During A Pandemic: Gautam Tambay on Springboard's $31m Round (Podcast)

So what’s it like to raise capital during a pandemic? Gautam Tambay shares his (awesome) strategies for raising $31M for his online education platform Springboard.

How I Raised It Podcast

Managing a Down Round (Podcast): George Arison of Shift

Topics: how startup valuations really work, tips for surviving a downturn, and what happens during "down rounds" - anti-dilution clauses, changing the liquidation stack, increasing the option pool etc.

Fundraising tactics for startups

Why Nurturing Your Investor Relationships Is Key To Fundraising Success

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, fundraising might seem impossible, but that doesn't mean you should stop connecting with investors altogether. In fact, now is a good

Fundraising tactics for startups

Raising Capital In A Turbulent Market

As COVID 19 spreads and the stock market tanks, there is a lot of uncertainty about what the venture capital market will do. Here are four tactics founders can do now to make the most of the situation.

Fundraising tactics for startups

How To Rise Above The Noise When Raising Capital

Four expert startup founders share their best tactics for raising venture capital, with tips on how to make your pitch memorable, leverage press and your network, and find sources beyond VC.

Fundraising tactics for startups

How To De-Risk Your Startup And Become ‘Definitely Fundable’

Immad Akhund is a 4x founder, Partner at Y Combinator, and has raised capital from A16Z and others. He's also been an angel investor in 100+ startups. Here are his tips for raising venture capital.

Fundraising tactics for startups

Tips For Running A Tight Fundraise

Roneil Rumburg is a former VC who shares his top tips for controlling your fundraising process, including optimizing timing, building trust, having a specific "ask" and the importance of conviction.

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3 Tactics That Helped This Sustainability Startup Raise Over $30 Million

TemperPack manufactures environmentally sustainable packaging products. In this interview, Brian talks about raising venture capital from Revolution. Arborview Capital, Harbert Growth Partners, Closed Loop Partners, Greenhouse Capital, Tao Capital Partners and SJF Ventures.

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The Inside Story Of Raising $59 Million For Pilot, Waseem Daheer's Startup

Interview with Waseem Daher of PIlot.com, makers of an online bookkeeping platform for startups. The Company recently raised $40 million from Index Ventures and Stripe. Previous investors include Drew Houston, Adam D'Angelo, John Collison and other angels.

Fundraising tactics for startups

How Thejo Kote Used Product-Market Fit As A Fundraising Strategy

Thejo Kote of spend management startup Airbase talks about using product market fit to raise $7M from First Round Capital. Village Global, BoxGroup, Quiet Capital, and Maynard Webb.

Fundraising tactics for startups

The Hustle To Yes: 25 Startup Founders Share Their Best Fundraising Advice

We interviewed 25 startup founders who collective have raised nearly a quarter of a billion in venture capital. Here are their best tips, tactics and advice.

Fundraising tactics for startups

How My Wife and I Raised $11 Million For "The Mom Project"

Gregory Robinson’s fundraising journey for "The Mom Project" -- a market that helps women return to the workforce. The Mom Project raised raised $8 million from Grotech Ventures and Initialized Capital Management.

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