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 George Arison of Shift Cars (Shift.com), an online car shopping platform that brings the car to your door for test drives. In this episode, George talks about how fundraising is a process of "VC thesis matching," how he raised the seed round by going back to previous bosses and co-workers, how startup valuations really work, tips for surviving a downturn, why the next few years will be great for founders, and more. We also go deep into what happens during a "down round" and how to best deal with it -- for example, getting existing investors to commit to a price, dealing with anti-dilution clauses, changing the liquidation stack, increasing the option pool to keep employees happy, and more. The Company most recently raised $181 million of Series D venture funding in a deal led by Lithia Motors. BMW i Ventures, Alliance Ventures, G2VP, Highland Capital Partners, Goldman

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with entrepreneurs and VCs who have raised capital. This episode is with Nitin Pachisia of Unshackled Ventures (www.unshackled.vc) a San Francisco based venture capital fund that invests in early stage startups led by immigrant founders. In this episode, Nitin talks about why investing in "immigrant founders" is an opportunity, why VC pattern building is important, how he transitioned from raising money from individuals for his first fund to family offices and SPVs for his second fund, why even VCs need a "unique value prop," questions he asks founders, what he's seeking when sourcing new deals, and much more. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2.2 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with entrepreneurs and VCs who have raised capital. This episode is with Elizabeth Yin who runs Hustle Fund (www.hustlefund.vc)a San Francisco based venture capital fund that invests in seed and pre-seed startups. In this episode, Elizabeth talks about the opportunity for pre-seed investing, how she assesses startups at the earliest stages when they are pre-revenue and pre-traction, how she used her personal network + events to raise her first VC fund, how she was able to access "baller" investors, why raising fund #2 is harder than #1, tips for building momentum to finish the raise, and much more. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2.2 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 Christine Outram of Everydae.com, an online digital tutoring platform. In this episode, Christine talks about how and why the company decided to launch a crowdfunding campaign, how she leverages social media, blog guest spots, and email drips to drive backers, how they did a "thunderclap" to amplify social channels, some of the advantages and challenges of working with thousands of backers, typical terms of a CF deal, and much more. The Company is in the process of raising over $700,000 on Wefunder.com. To see the campaign, visit https://wefunder.com/everydae 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 entrepreneurs and VCs who have raised capital. This episode is with Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures (www.precursorvc.com) a San Francisco based venture capital fund that invests in seed and pre-seed startups. In this episode, Charles talks about how many investor pitches it takes to raise a first-time fund, what LPs expect to see before committing to fund #2, the dynamics of being a single GP, deal sourcing outside Silicon Valley, how he assesses pre-revenue startups, and much more. This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2.2 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 Scott Kitun of Technori, an online startup network and media hub based in Chicago. See www.technori.com for more details. In this episode, Scott talks about how he met one of his investors by having him on his podcast, the importance of managing your cap table, the Chicago startup scene (including a great list of local resources), and more. The Company has raised around $2 million in capital to-date from a variety of sources. 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 Chris Hicken of 'nuffsaid (www.NuffSaid.com), makers of of a workflow intelligence platform to focus people on the work that matters. In this episode, Chris talks about how and why he "nurtures" investor relationships well in advance of fundraising, 5 key things that entrepreneurs need to convince VCs of, how to build an investor "dream team," what he filters for when choosing investors, thoughts on how COVID19 may alter the funding landscape, and much more. The Company most recently raised $4.3 million of Seed funding from Gradient Ventures, Global Founders Capital and Work Life Ventures. Wasabi Ventures, General Catalyst and SV Angel 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.f

In this special podcast episode, Nathan Beckord synchs up with Devon Leichtman and Prashant Shukla of Origin Ventures, a Chicago- and Salt Lake City-based venture capital firm with over $200 million under management. in this episode, the trio discusses reasons to be both cautious and optimistic in this COVID19-dominated market, how VCs are responding, tactics startups can employ to survive and thrive, tips for fundraising in this market, and much more. Produced by Foundersuite.com, a software and database company that helps startups raise capital, and Origin Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests across the United States and Canada in companies that enable a generation of Digital Natives to live, work, and play on their own terms.

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with entrepreneurs and VCs who have raised capital. This episode is with Anna Palmer and Chip Hazard OF XFactor Ventures (https://www.xfactor.ventures/). In this episode, the duo talks about the challenges and dynamics of raising money as a woman (and why there is an opportunity to invest in female founders), how fundraising for a venture fund is similar to - and different from - raising for a startup, what their fund seeks in entrepreneurs, and much more. 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 Meha Agrawal of Silk and Sonder (www.silkandsonder.com) which sells a self-care monthly planner and journal subscription service. In this episode, Meha talks about her motivation for starting a mental wellness platform for women, how to identify investor targets, the value of the 500 Startups accelerator program, tips for the investor update, what it was like raising capital for a "solo, technical, female founder," and more. The Company is a member of Batch 26 at 500 Startups Accelerator and has raised $650k from angels and micro-VCs. 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 entrepreneurs and VCs who have raised capital. This episode is with VIk Sasi of Dreamers VC (www.dreamers.vc) a Los Angeles based venture capital fund that bridges Japanese corporate investors with early stage US-based startups. In this episode, Vik talks about raising a fund with a celebrity team (e.g. actor Will Smith and soccer star Keisuke Honda), how raising money for a fund is different than for a startup, why it's not always an advantage to lead deals, what he's focusing on to be able to raise fund #2, and more. 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 Holly Whitaker of Tempest (www.jointempest.com) an online sobriety and alcohol rehabilitation platform. In this episode, Holly talks about her motivation for starting a sobriety platform, what it takes to be a "good networker," collecting feedback from VCs when they say no, when and why to raise a bridge round, why she moved the company from SF to New York, the hardest part about raising capital, and more. The Company most recently raised a $10.25 million Series A venture round led by Maveron. Slow Ventures, Female Founders Fund, Refactor Capital, Alumni Ventures Group, AlleyCorp, Green D Ventures and Able Partners 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. NOT

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Robert Sadow of Scoop (www.takescoop.com), a carpooling service that helps users share a commute with nearby coworkers and neighbors. In this episode, Robert talks about how to know when you are ready to raise each round, nuances of raising Series C, tips for running a process, raising capital from strategic investors, tips for managing your Board, and more. The Company most recently raised $60 million of Series C venture funding in a deal led by Activate Capital Partners. Workday Ventures, Total Group, Total Ventures, BNP Paribas Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs Private Capital Investing Group, Signia Venture Partners, Index Ventures, G2VP, Prelude Ventures, King River Capital and NGP 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 o

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Ant Taylor of Lyte.com, a ticketing platform that helps keep venues full and fans happy. In this episode, Ant talks about how fundraising is painful yet transformative, the key "bets" the company has made within the ticketing space, how to research VC partners, running a sequential vs. parallel process and more. The Company most recently raised a $15.3 million Series A venture round from CSC Upshot Ventures, Industry Ventures and Accomplice VC. Correlation Ventures, Jackson Square Ventures, Coelius Capital, Bernie Cahill, Greg Suess, Chris Martin, Matt Mickiewicz and Robert Goldberg 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 Jessica Rolph and Rod Morris of Lovevery.com which makes subscription-based play products for early childhood development. In this episode, Jessica and Rod talk about raising capital for Lovevery and how it contrasted with their previous startups (Happy Family, which was acquired, and Opower, which went public), how they practice a "humble hustle" approach when fundraising, how to put mind over emotion and get out of your comfort zone, the Boise startup scene, and much more. The Company most recently raised a $22.60 million Series B round of venture funding from Maveron, Collaborative Fund and Google Ventures (GV). The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Reach 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. Crea

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.