In this episode, we interview Maria Springer, founder of Capital Department (www.capitaldept.com). Capital Department is an agency that helps founders raise capital — both through conventional funding rounds (VCs, Angels, etc.), and community rounds (Reg CF). Maria and her team have helped founders raise hundreds of millions of dollars, and they are outstanding at what they do. In this interview, we explore how to identify, pitch and close investors.
Jun 13, 2025•42 min
On this episode of Adventure Capital, we interview Olivia Chen, the founder of Twrl Milk Tea. We often interview founders who have successfully run community rounds on the podcast, but in this episode we interview a founder who is considering running a community round. It's interesting to dive into her thought process, and the pros and cons of running a Wefunder raise, as she sees it.
Aug 08, 2024•46 min
On today's episode, we interview Alvaro Meyer, founder & CEO of Volup, a premium food delivery app in Portugal. Alvaro is our first guest from our Wefunder EU alumni. Coming hot off his successful community raise, Alvaro discusses his founder journey from starting Volup during covid to scaling the company internationally.
Sep 09, 2023•41 min
Today we have Jose Renteria, CEO & founder of Grohak, a startup that helps founders with fundraising and marketing tactics such as page building, running ads and managing investor relations. This chat will discuss investor webinars as a fundraising strategy for running a community round. https://grohak.co/ Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company”
Aug 11, 2023•27 min
Today we have Maggie Zheng, Head of Fundraising for Wefunder Studio, which is Wefunder’s internal agency for helping founders fundraise. Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company”
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Today we have Justin Renfro, who leads revenue based financing at Wefunder as well as being the founder of Chill Charters, a boat charter company in San Diego. Justin and Jonny worked together on the US team at Kiva.org , before joining forces again at Wefunder a few years back. They discuss the pros and cons, and ins and outs, of revenue based financing as a potential investment structure for a community round. Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend...
Jun 10, 2023•1 hr
In this interview, we chat with Mac Reddin, founder & CEO of Commsor, a platform helping organizations to become community-led. https://www.commsor.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company”
Apr 26, 2023•53 min
In this interview, we chat with Daniel Faloppa, founder & CEO of Equidam, a platform which produces data driven valuations for startups to understand how much their companies are worth. https://www.equidam.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company”
Apr 13, 2023•38 min
In this interview, we chat with Kevin Fulmer, founder and CEO of Crowdscale, a media entity that covers the equity crowdfunding industry, in an effort to keep people up to date, and to help educate people to prevent poor investment choices. https://www.gocrowdscale.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company"
Apr 06, 2023•51 min
In this interview, we chat with James Wagoner, CEO of Joule Case, a powerful battery system which offers a portable and eco-friendly energy solution that is scalable to power any need. https://joulecase.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company"
Mar 06, 2023•44 min
In this interview, we chat with Will McGuire, founder of Incolo, a community owned accelerator on a mission to make the rewards of capitalism accessible to all. Their goal is to help 1000 founders fund & scale through the crowd by 2030. https://incolo.io/ Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company"
Mar 02, 2023•45 min
Today we have Katie Powers and Asbjorn Holmlund of the Wefunder team, who are kicking off Wefunder’s EU launch in February 2023. This is a huge milestone for Wefunder who is one of the first platforms to operate on a pan-European basis and is THE first platform to bridge the US and European ecosystems. Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company"
Feb 16, 2023•39 min
Today we have Robert Harary, founding partner at DECKO, which helps startups create world-class pitch decks that resonate with investors by connecting founders directly with active VCs and expert designers. https://www.getdecko.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company"
Feb 07, 2023•45 min
Today we have Peter Harris, partner at the University Growth Fund, the largest student-run fund in the country. The VC provides growth capital to entrepreneurs scaling their businesses, and gives students an educational opportunity that sets them apart from their peers and prepares them to perform at the highest levels. https://www.ugrowthfund.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company"...
Feb 01, 2023•54 min
Today we have Tim Lipton, managing partner of Momentum Finance - a fractional CFO firm that works with VC backed companies to help them manage all the backoffice and projections correctly. Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company"
Jan 28, 2023•33 min
In this interview, we chat with David Shaner, founder & CEO of Offline, a technology platform that gives people daily curated events and experiences in their city, helping them to get offline, go outside and fall in love with their city and their lives. This local concierge service is currently available in Nashville, Durham, Charlotte, Tampa and Raleigh. https://www.letsgetoffline.com/ Here's a short article by David about Offline's Wefunder raise, mentioned in the podcast: https://davidmsh...
Jan 17, 2023•50 min
In this interview, we chat with Anna Gudmundson, the founder and CEO of Sensate -- a relaxation device that uses low-frequency infrasound waves to activate your body's own healing system by calming it down, relieving both mental health issues as well physical conditions. https://buy.getsensate.com/hero-story/ Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company"...
Jan 13, 2023•32 min
In this interview, we chat with Joe Milam, the founder and CEO of AngelSpan - a company which improves investor relations for early-stage startups, enabling easier financing, higher valuations, and empowerment of all stakeholders to actively participate in each venture's success. https://angelspan.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company"...
Dec 16, 2022•36 min
In this interview, we chat with Tony Gapastione and Edward Portillo of the 33 Days film. A cinematic experience based on the true story of a man bringing hope to San Francisco's homeless community. https://www.33daysfilm.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company. "
Jul 15, 2022•36 min
In this interview, we chat with Weston Baker, the founder and CEO of Morphic -- a platform that lets you build a website with the polish and perfection of a creative agency but for a fraction of the price. https://getmorphic.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company. "
Jul 15, 2022•30 min
In this interview, we chat with Gale Wilkinson and Justin Gordon of Vitalize VC, a seed-stage venture fund and angel community investing in The Work Revolution. So that's people-first, data-driven, category-defining businesses in the future of work. https://vitalize.vc/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company. "
Jul 15, 2022•39 min
In this interview, we chat with Bryce Butler the founder of Access Ventures, a catalyst for building a more inclusive and creative economy by changing the way the world invests. https://accessventures.org/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company. "
Jul 15, 2022•27 min
In this interview, we chat with Michael Martocci, the founder, and CEO of SwagUp, an integrated platform to Create, Automate, and Distribute high-quality swag anywhere! https://www.swagup.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company. "
Jun 29, 2022•37 min
Today we chat with my main man and leader of the Venture Squad Adie Akuffo-Afful and he’ll be breaking down his vision and process. This is the guy we can all learn a thing or two from. https://venturepartnersquad.substack.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company. "
May 27, 2022•36 min
Today we chat with Jason Garcia and Shelley Golan of Mercury and discuss their New Venture Debt offer which you can use to enhance your VC round by getting minimally-dilutive capital, to extend your runway, and hit milestones to reach a higher valuation at your next fundraise. https://mercury.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company. "...
May 27, 2022•51 min
Today we chat with Chris Lustrino, Founder and CEO of Kingscrowd — the Bloomberg of the private markets. Chris' vision is to educate and empower people about investing in private companies and to use the power of data to aid their decision-making process. https://kingscrowd.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company. "...
May 27, 2022•37 min
Today we chat with Peter Swan, the CEO of Gust. Gust helps early-stage startups with a bunch of the knottier questions that they encounter along their journey -- from incorporating correctly upfront, to that awkward conversation on the co-founder equity split, to ensuring the right team composition. https://gust.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company. "...
May 27, 2022•36 min
Today we chat with Maria Springer, the founder of Capital Dept — which provides end-to-end fundraising support for CEOs. Over the last year, Maria and her team have helped a growing number of Wefunder founders raise multiple millions in Community Rounds. https://www.capitaldept.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company. "...
May 27, 2022•51 min
Today we chat with Max Mona, Co-founder of ESG Impact, a startup building a business credit score for ESG -- Environmental, Social, and Governance. More and more investors are evaluating ESG criteria in their investment decisions, but there are a lot of challenges with how ESG assessment is conducted today. ESG Impact is addressing those challenges, and in a few short months, they are off to a great start. https://esgi.io/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Th...
May 27, 2022•36 min
Today we chat with Nathan Beckord, the founder and CEO of Foundersuite the platform that brings structure, speed, and efficiency to fundraising and investor relations. https://foundersuite.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company. "
May 27, 2022•32 min
