Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Bill Boebel of Pingboard. Pingboard makes org chart and workforce planning software. The Company has raised 3 seed rounds in Austin, Texas from a mix of high profile angel investors and VCs. In this episode, Bill talks about raising capital from other founders, his "touch-zero" operating model (and how that helps him balance the tension between VC expectation...
Jul 19, 2018•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Bobby Tinsley of Priatek. Priatek makes prize based advertising technology. The Company recently returned from a fundraising roadshow that took the team to Moscow, London, Geneva, Zurich, Lugano, and Monte Carlo (see https://youtu.be/qAdYIA6dCQI). In this episode, Bobby talks about how they put together the roadshow, the role that advisors played in setting u...
Jul 16, 2018•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Amanda Johnson and KJ Miller of Mented Cosmetics. Mented is an online cosmetic store that features a range of nude lipsticks for women with deeper skin tones. The Company recently raised $4.2M from CircleUp and others. In this episode, Amanda and KJ talk about the grind of raising their first pre-seed round, tapping networks such as NY Angels and HBS, how to ...
Jul 02, 2018•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Mitch Grasso of Beautiful.ai. Beautiful.ai makes an AI-powered presentation tool created for building visual documents. The Company recently raised an $11M Series B. In this episode, Mitch talks about his "ridiculously easy" funding round (and his decision whether to raise at all), the importance of product/founder fit, raising before launch (and before numbe...
Jun 26, 2018•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Emily Best of Seed&Spark. Seed&Spark is a crowdfunding and digital distribution platform. The platform helps filmmakers and audiences join forces to fund, promote and watch new independent films, enabling filmmakers to support new film projects and audiences to watch more independent movies. In this episode, Emily talks about the realities vs. perception of f...
Jun 26, 2018•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Ryan Pawell of Indee Labs. Indee Labs is a developer of gene delivery hardware designed to unlock gene-modified cell therapy for the masses. In this episode, Ryan talks about raising money for a bio hardware business, raising money from a variety of sources -- from the Australian Government, to Y Combinator, to Founders Fund -- and everything in between. He a...
Jun 18, 2018•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Yaz Shehab, CEO of Brachium.com. Brachium is a healthcare technology that provides dental care services using robotics, machine learning and digital augmentation. In this episode, Yaz talks about the challenges of raising capital for a dental robotics company, the importance of grit and commitment, the reaction he got from Sand Hill Road, and how he ultimatel...
Jun 12, 2018•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. In this interview, we chat with Kel Guerin of Ready Robotics. Ready Robotics is a "robotics-as-a-service" startup that leases collaborative robots to manufacturers for a period of time ranging from a few days to a year. The Company recently raised a $15 million Series A in a deal led by Drive Capital. Emerald Development Managers, RRE Ventures and Eniac Ventures also participated...
May 29, 2018•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. In this interview, we chat with Julien Meyer who runs the popular "Startup Financial News" podcast and is a serial entrepreneur. Julien is also producing a movie called "Funded - The Movie" due to be release in 2019. In this episode, we discuss how to "hack" large startup conferences like Collision or Web Summit, how to stand out in an ecosystem where startups are now part of pop...
May 24, 2018•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Kasper Kubica and David Spratte of Carpe Lotion. Carpe makes an antiperspirant lotion created to stop sweaty hands. The company recently raised $2.3 million of seed funding in a deal co-led by Carolina Angel Network and Duke Angel Network. LaunchCapital, Rubicon Venture Capital, Seth Radwell and Triangle Angel Partners also participated in the round. In this ...
May 23, 2018•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Ryan Singer of Chia.net. Chia is building a more eco-friendly cryptocurrency which harnesses cheap and abundant unused storage space on hard drives. Chia raised $4.17 million of seed funding led by Naval Ravikant along with Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock, True Ventures, Danhuacap, DCM, MetaStable and other undisclosed investors. In this episode Ryan talks abou...
May 16, 2018•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Ryan Fink, CEO of Streem.pro. Streem is a on-demand communication and collaboration tool for home service professionals. Based in Portlan, OR, the Company recently raised $3.7 million of seed funding from GVR Fund, Flying Fish Venture Partners, Columbia Ventures, Rogue Venture Partners, Curious Capital, Betaworks, Greycroft, GGV Capital, Archivist Capital, Or...
May 08, 2018•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Cody Barbo, CEO of TrustAndWill.com. The Company recently complete the "Techstars Anywhere" program and raised $500k via convertible note. In this episode, Cody talks about "reflective listening," his agenda for pitch meetings, hacks for closing the round and getting docs signed, getting comfortable being uncomfortable, and so much more. For more on his previ...
Apr 30, 2018•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Johnny Reinsch of Qwil.co. Qwil makes an independent contractor management platform designed to empower freelancers with the financial services they need to thrive. Qwil recently raised a $5 million Series A led by Mosaik Partners with participation from NextGen, Reciprocal, 500 Startups, Cantos Ventures, Ranch.vc and Silicon Valley Bank. Qwil also raised a $...
Apr 25, 2018•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Chris Ripley, CEO of Smarter Sorting (www.smartersorting.com) which makes software to help cities better sort hazardous household waste. The Company recently raised a $5M seed round led by from RTP Ventures. Previous investors include 415 Investments, McCune Capital, Niagra Business & Innovation Fund, Texas Venture Labs, Austin Technology Incubator and others...
Apr 13, 2018•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Jonathan Ende, CEO of SeamlessDocs.com, a cloud-based e-signature platform that helps governments move all their forms online. The Company recently raised a $7.5 million Series C round of venture funding in a deal led by SJF Ventures. Motorola Solutions, Entrepreneur Roundtable Accelerator (ERA), NY State Innovation Ventures, CapRock, Govtech Fund, 1776 and o...
Apr 12, 2018•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Scott Abel, CEO of Umuse.io. Umuse is an app that consolidates email, text, chat, and other communication channels into one stream. The Company recently raised $5 million of seed funding from Shasta Ventures, Next Coast Ventures and Floodgate Capital. In this episode, Scott talks about the evolution of the Austin startup scene, getting to know VCs well before...
Apr 11, 2018•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Maggie Louie of DevCon Detect, a network security platform that helps publishers protect revenue against fraud. The Company is currently enrolled in two accelerator programs run by Techstars Barclays as well as Engage Ventures. The Company has also raised capital from Off The Grid Ventures, GAN Ventures, Newfund Management, Las Olas Venture Capital, Start Co....
Apr 11, 2018•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Andre Lorenceau, CEO of LiveLikeVR, an an online broadcasting platform designed to help see live sports with the help of virtual reality. The Company recently raised a $9.6 million Series B from Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, CourtsideVC, and Dentsu Ventures, along with Elysian Park Ventures, Evolution Media, GC VR Gaming Tracker Fund, Greycroft, Lepe...
Apr 05, 2018•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Brett Belchetz, CEO of Maple (www.getmaple.ca). Maple makes an online medical consultation platform in Canada, allowing consumers to instantly connect with physicians to diagnose medical issues. Maple raised a $4 million Series A venture round from MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, Global Excel Management, and Jeff Fettes, among others. In this episode, Brett...
Apr 04, 2018•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Olof Mathe, CEO of www.MixMax.com, an email and scheduling software platform used by salespeople, recruiters, customer success teams and more. Olof talks about finding an industry leader investor to attract other investors, raising money with an AngelList Syndicate, engaging your investor base via monthly updates, raising an "opportunistic" round when you don...
Apr 03, 2018•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Jonathan Polter, CEO of www.PawnGuru.com. PawnGuru is an online marketplace to pawn, buy and sell used goods from pawnshops. The Company recently raised raised $2.5 million of Series A venture funding led by Impact America Fund and Invest Detroit Ventures. In this episode, Jonathan, an ex-Rabbi, talks about how the pawn industry works, the Detroit and SE Mich...
Mar 30, 2018•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Alex Canter, CEO of Ordermark (www.ordermark.com), a Los Angeles-based online ordering management platform funded by Techstars, TenOneTen Ventures, Mucker Capital, Act One Ventures and several angels. Alex talks about growing up in the restaurant business (Canter’s Deli in LA) and how that led to the idea for Ordermark, raising money from (and through) family...
Mar 28, 2018•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Andrew Hoag, CEO of Teampay.com. Teampay recently raised a $4M seed round led by Crosscut Ventures with participation from Rising Tide Fund, KEC Ventures, Precursor Ventures, CoVenture and others. In this episode, Andrew talks about using a SAFE for his pre-seed round, running a process, smart money vs. "dumb money" and signaling, fundraising cadences, and mo...
Mar 27, 2018•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Mahbod Moghadam, CEO of Everipedia (www.everipedia). The Company recently raised $30 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Galaxy Investment Partners's EOS.IO Ecosystem Fund. In this episode, Mahbod talks about raising a traditional seed round via Mucker capital, angel investors, and using crowdfunding, then pivoting to being a "blockchain vers...
Mar 26, 2018•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Andy Lowery, CEO of RealWear (www.realwear.com). RealWear makes an industrial head-mounted wearable headset that allows factory workers to receive information from android tablets and Web and voice messages from co-workers while working at construction sites. The Company recently raised $17.07 million of a planned $20 million Series A venture funding from lea...
Mar 23, 2018•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Daniel Senyad of Shep (www.sheptravel.com). Shep makes an employee-centric travel tool intended to simplify SME travel. The company recently raised $1.4 million of seed funding in a deal led by Moonshots Capital. Capital Factory and strategic angels Kathy Misunas, Ellen Keszler, Jim Finnigan, Mariano Dima and others also participated. In this episode, Daniel ...
Mar 20, 2018•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Daniel Freedman of Burnalong.com. Burnalong is an online fitness platform that lets users stream fitness classes wherever they are. The Company recently raised $1 million of venture funding from Brown Advisory, Baltimore Angels and Machem Capital, TEDCO and Johns Hopkins University. In this episode, Daniel talks about raising capital in Baltimore Maryland, qu...
Mar 20, 2018•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Enrico Palmerino, CEO of Botkeeper.com. Botkeeper makes automated bookkeeping software that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to reduce cost and improve accuracy. Botkeeper recently raised $4.5 million of seed funding in a deal led by Ignition Venture Partners with participation from Bridge Boys, Dolik Ventures, 500 Startups, Correlation Ventu...
Mar 15, 2018•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Stuart Landesberg, CEO of Grove Collaborative (www.grove.co). Grove makes natural home and personal care products with a mission to help every family create a healthy and beautiful home. Grove recently raised raised $36.77 million of Series C funding in a deal led by Norwest Venture Partners. Bullpen Capital, Mayfield Fund, Serious Change, NextView Ventures, ...
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