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 Jay Giraud of Damon Motorcycles, makers of a safer, smarter, and better motorcycle (www.damonmotorcycles.com). In this episode, Jay talks about the future of motorcycling, tips for raising capital on an idea, finding investors for "atypical" companies like Damon, how to match milestones to funding rounds, when to ignore advisors, why you should NOT use a SAFE, and more. The Company raised raised $2.5 million of seed funding from Extreme Venture Partners, Round 13 Capital and Pallasite Ventures. Techstars 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 $1.2 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 Felix Rodriguez of BackOffice.co, a startup that uses human and artificial intelligence to provide accounting services. In this episode, Felix talks about running a funding process while focusing on month-over-month growth, getting into 500 Startups and moving from Florida to San Francisco, using Demo Day as a way of reaching investors, and much more. The Company raised $1.8 million of seed funding in a deal led by Active Capital with support from 500 Startups and Plug and Play Tech Center. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite users have raised over $1.2 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 Timeri Tolnay of EdCuration.com, a marketplace for curriculum buying and selling. In this episode, Timeri talks about raising capital from friends and family members, how she stacked "easier" people first in her pitch meetings, how and why she has more than 50% female investors in the deal, notes about the Rocky Mountain Venture Club and more. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite users have raised over $1.2 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 Isa Watson of Squad (www.withyoursquad.com) makers of an invite-only community for millennials and gen-z looking to move beyond screens & emojis to real life connections. In this episode, Isa talks about how she cracked into the Silicon Valley startup and VC scene, her method for getting intros to key advisors, tips for raising capital as a POC, how she selected investors for her oversubscribed round, and much more. The Company raised a $3.5 million seed round led by Harrison Metal with support from Precursor Ventures and others. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite users have raised over $1.2 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 TemperPack.com, manufacturer of environmentally sustainable packaging products that replaces single-use plastics and products. In this episode, Brian talks about raising an angel, Series A and Series B rounds, how to raise equipment financing, raising capital for a social-mission business, the economics of in-sourcing vs. outsourcing manufacturing, and much more. The Company raised a $22.5 million Series B round led by Revolution. Arborview Capital, Harbert Growth Partners, Closed Loop Partners, Greenhouse Capital, Tao Capital Partners and SJF Ventures 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 $1.2 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 Andrei Serban of Fuzzbuzz.io, a security platform that helps protect software from digital hacks or attacks. The Company raised $2.7 million of seed funding in a deal led by FUEL Capital with participation from Homebrew, Susa Ventures, Solomon Hykes, Florian Leibert and Ben Porterfield. Fuzzbuzz also went through Y Combinator. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite users have raised over $1.2 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 Jamba Dunn of Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha, a producer and distributor of locally-brewed, low-sugar, plant-infused, functional kombucha (www.rowdymermaid.com). In this episode, Jamba talks about the origins of kombucha and why it's hit the mainstream, how the Company used press and PR to attract investors, why obstacles are opportunities, the Boulder CO food startup scene and more. The company raised $3.5 million of series A venture funding from KarpReilly, Justin Gold and Brendan Synnott. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite users have raised over $1.2 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 Mike Selden of Finless Foods (www.finlessfoods.com), a startup pioneering lab-grown seafood. In this episode, Mike talks about trends in the alternative food industry, how to use press and PR to drive in-bound investor interest, why paying it forward is a great fundraising strategy, and much more. The Company raised a $3.5 million seed round led by Draper Associates. Hi-Food, Softmatter VC, U-Start, Blue Horizon (Zurich), Hemisphere Ventures, Starlight Ventures, BABEL Ventures, Olive Tree Capital, Breakoff Capital, Harrison Blue Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center and Yakumi Investment 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 $1.2 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 Atticus Leblanc of PadSplit.com, a house sharing service that offers affordable shared living experiences to the workforce. The Company raised a $4.6 million Seed Round led by Core Innovation Capital. Cox Enterprises, Kapor Capital, 1984 Ventures, Impact Engine, MetaProp NYC, Techstars, Alexander & Edwards Publishing and Enterprise Community Partners also participated in the round. In this episode, Atticus discusses his vision for making an affordable housing marketplace, the Atlanta startup scene, raising capital from foundations and social impact investors, his powerful way he leverages weekly investor updates, 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 Jake Poses of Jumprope.com, a video content platform for creating useful and engaging recipes, beauty tutorials, fitness routines and more. In this episode, Jake talks about how to get investors to answer your emails, the difference between the New York and San Francisco venture scenes, how to align fundraising with future milestones, why a monthly letter to investors is so valuable (and how to write an effective one), and more. The Company raised $4.5 million of seed funding in a deal led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Other investors include Scott Belsky (Behance), Shrug Capital, Marco Zappacosta and Jonathan Swanson (Thumbtack). 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 Waseem Daher of PIlot.com, makers of an online bookkeeping platform for startups and SMEs. The Company recently raised $40 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Index Ventures along with Stripe. Previous investors include Drew Houston, Adam D'Angelo, John Collison and other angels. In this episode, Waseem talks about raising a seed round from 40 angels and 3 VCs, how to engage investors to help (and expectations for what percent will be active), why raising a Series B can embolden the company to take bigger bets, and more. SPECIAL OFFER: get 20% off by signing up here: https://pilot.com/foundersuite 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 Rousseau Kazi of Threads.com, which is a platform designed to make work more inclusive by empowering teams to discuss and make decisions at scale. The Company raised a $10.5M Series A led by Sequoia Capital. Additional investors included executives from companies like Eventbrite, TaskRabbit, Stripe and more. In this episode, Rousseau talks about why the company wanted to build an inclusive and diverse cap table, the importance of being able to articulate the problem + market + "why now" when pitching, why learning how to recruit employees is one of the highest ROI activities for founders, 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.

"How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Thejo Kote of Airbase.com which makes an all-in-one spend management platform. In this episode, Thejo talks about how he did extensive customer development and market validation before building a product, why he thinks founders should avoid large funds for their seed round, what milestones to hit before raising a Series A, why the "heavy lifting" of raising capital actually happens 18 months before fundraising, and more. Airbase raised a $7 million Series A led by First Round Capital. Village Global, BoxGroup, Quiet Capital, and Maynard Webb also participated. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Learn more at www.foundersuite.com.

"How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Cameron Yarbrough of Torch.io, an online leadership and coaching platform. Torch recently raised a $10 million Series A led by Norwest Venture Partners with participation from Initialized Capital Management, West Ventures, and Y Combinator. In this episode, Cameron talks about lessons learned in Y Combinator (and tips for getting accepted), the rise of the "Investor Memo" as a fundraising tool, how to use "coffee meetings" to assess for chemistry, how to manage your psychology and tolerate your insecurities when fundraising, 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 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.