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🚀 Ever wonder why VCs prefer founders to reach out directly instead of through I-bankers? 🤔 Because it says something about the fund raising capability of the founders. Remember, a startup has to do multiple rounds of fund raising in its journey, and the founders are expected to have two core skills: 1️⃣ Creating the business 2️⃣ Raising funds VCIFY runs a program by an experienced VC himself Puneet Suri for founders to get pitch-ready. From validating the idea to refining the pitch deck & financial model, and finally a mock pitch – it covers it all though content plus live 1:1 sessions. 🎯 Enroll now! #startups #founders #fundraising https://lnkd.in/gJD6Z2jT

The 5 GOLDEN Rules of Startup Fundraising Learned from raising $7M in VC + angel capital for a hardware+software AI company. 💰 If you're a founder in the middle of a raise or planning to raise soon, I have an amazing giveaway for you! I've taken all my experience raising $6.8M in startup funding from angels and VCs and turned it into a step-by-step 8-page fundraising strategy guide. In this ultimate fundraising guide, I show you: - How to find your ideal investors - THE 42 most common questions investors ask & how to answer them - 7 questions you need to ask VCs before signing the term sheet These exact same tactics helped me cut fundraising down from 6 months to 2 months AND I had more investors eager to invest than I needed. To get your complimentary copy of The Ultimate Angel to Series A Startup Fundraising Guide, click here: https://lnkd.in/gwfy2igH

Hey startup founders, I have a question for you... What are the most common blockers you've encountered in your startup fundraising process? Despite the many resources available out there, quality education and strategy on how founders can effectively navigate investor conversations and perform their outreach is almost always gated. So, I want to make sure I'm helping address these through a series of posts that help us all thrive in the fundraising game together. P.S. If you see a question and you've got some tips on tackling these challenges... drop your comment below, too. It's time we create a community that propels us all forward. #StartupFundraising #VentureCapital #AngelInvesting

If you're a founder or fundraising -- Tap in ⬇ "Warm connections are Gold, especially asking startups you know to introduce you to their investors" 🥇 This is what a co-founder just told me on a demo of PitchBook. They're raising a 10m seed. I often work with startups here for raising capital, and wanted to share a quick screenshot. PitchBook is the only tool on the market(I am aware of) that can immediately increase your warm connections through our Co-Investor tool and ability to tag lead partners/individuals to VC deals. In the screenshot below I simulated a list of companies I have "connections" to(you can easily create your own list). I can then back into the investors(and lead partners) involved in the companies funding events. If you'd like to check out your personalized warm connections comment "fundraising" below and I'll reach out!

Gauging a startup's real world progress based on the investment series they just raised (Series A, etc.) is a waste of time. The best way to think about a company's evolution is in terms of product-market fit, as opposed to the latest investment round or the amount of money raised. This has become even more true during the most recent bubble, in which some companies raised $50 million or the equivalent of a Series A right out of the gate. It’s unlikely they really had any product-market fit at that point, because getting there takes time. On an even more philosophical level, much of the startup journey is one that takes place inside the founders' and key mgmt. heads. You’re on a mission to quickly get from where you are today to a complete understanding of your market, your customers needs, and how to position your product to best fits in. That's why company stories and pitch decks keep getting refined over time. The faster you can sprint to the end of the journey the more successful you’ll be.

🚀 Our high-value network of 600+ startup founders enables you to get questions answered, massively increase your social capital, and set yourself up for fundraising success. Learn more about the benefits of Founders Network: 🔗https://fndrs.net/3mWAEr5 #networking #startupfounder #foundersnetwork #startupfunding #techstartups

The smartest founders know that having a clean cap table and data room is critical to fundraising. Investors expect to see the right info, presented in the right way. Join Fidelity Private Shares’ Kristen Craft for a webinar designed for early-stage startups that are raising a pre-seed through a Series A. We will cover strategies and best practices to set you up for success. This session will cover: -What makes for a "clean" cap table and data room -Must haves and nice to haves when fundraising -What different types of investors — from angels to traditional VCs to family offices — expect to see -Fundraising best practices to help you generate interest and land the right investors Register: https://hubs.ly/Q02wmyz_0 👉 Be sure to follow all of our community leaders for more great events and info: Kristen Craft, Charlie Stephens, DeRonnie Pitts, and Jason Hammond. #startups #founders #captable

Raising funds and boosting sales are like the ultimate boss level for early startups. 🚀 Investors are all "show me the money" with that exponential sales growth 📈, but here's the catch-22: you need their cash to make it happen! 😤 Good news, folks—cold emailing can be your secret weapon, both for clinching sales AND wooing investors. 💼💌 So gear up, send those emails, and break that vicious cycle! #StartupStruggles #InvestorHunt

We pieced together the best fundraising advice on The Logan Bartlett Show from 5 founders that have collectively raised over $1B. Here are some key takeaways: From Emmett Shear: Twitch Co-Founder (Sold to Amazon) A big part of the problem with startup pitches is that founders don’t always know what “good” looks like, because they’ve only known or seen their own pitch. The best way to get better at pitching is to listen to other pitches and the dialogue that follows. To do this, Emmett suggests finding a VC in your network and doing free due diligence in exchange for sitting in on a month of pitches and post-pitch discussions. This will allow founders to understand the investor POV and their incentives and better tailor their own pitch. From Jyoti Bansal: AppDynamics Founder (Sold to Cisco for $3.7B) Jyoti faced over 30 rejections before finding funding for AppDynamics. He distills what’s most important to get funded into answering three questions:  Why is this a big opportunity? Your path to a $1B+ company. Evidence your company is going to be big. Traction numbers are best. If you don’t have a product in the market, show evidence from customer interviews, cold calling results, industry expert endorsements, patents, and/or other feedback. Why YOU? Reasons you’re the best team to bet on. From TJ Parker: PillPack Co-Founder (Sold to Amazon) TJ believes dilution sensitivity can be a silly game. Pillpack raised as much money as possible at any given moment and tried to move fast. On picking investors: Pillpack intentionally never worked with healthcare investors, only tech investors. As a company looking to disrupt the pharma industry, they needed people who understood consumer more than they needed people that understood healthcare. From Immad Akhund: Mercury Founder & CEO - Raised $163M, valued over $1.6B Don’t get stuck in an engineering mindset when pitching and remember to weave in an emotional story. Sharing your origin story, motivation, and passion sells your company more than logic. That’s because pitches are full of goals and guesses, there's no amount of logic that can lock in an investor. As an aside, having a great story is critical for hiring, selling your product, and creating a differentiated brand, so it’s worth investing time into. From Kevin Ryan: AlleyCorp Founder & CEO (behind MongoDB, Business Insider, GILT, and more) Despite being the team behind one of New York’s most successful Internet companies, they still struggled to raise money for MongoDB. Investors were wary about the combination of new technology and a new business model, and they didn’t jump in until the traction numbers were overwhelming. Full Video Here - if  you're into this type of stuff, consider subscribing so you see the next one! https://lnkd.in/eFYNdpDK

Thinking about fundraising in 2024? 💸 On Tuesday this week, we joined Floww and Techspace for “Things I wish I knew before fundraising”. The panel was moderated by Vivien Alessandra C. from Floww and featured Charlie Rosier, Co-Founder and CEO of Babbu, and Daniel Sawko, Co-Founder and CEO of shipshape.vc., Gary Izunwa, Co-Founder of Tangent, and Tom Barltrop, Co-Founder & CEO of SuperFi. The panel shared great advice for founders, on the biggest things they wish they knew before starting their fundraising journey. Here are a few of their tips: 🤝Research and network with founders that have recently raised. This way, you can make more personal connections and are more likely to be referred to a larger investor by fellow founders. 😇Don’t forget about Angel investors - these investments might be smaller, but they get you started! No need to start at VC! 🧱Build as much traction as you can BEFORE approaching investors. Passion is great, but if you have no product or demonstrated value, it will fall flat when it comes to pitching. 📩Start a mailing list as early as you can. You may have fewer updates to share, but it will allow potential investors to see your progression and consider investing. 📈Accept that not everyone will say yes and support what you’re doing; as Gary Izunwa said, “Rejection isn’t the process going wrong; rejection is part of the process.” Thanks again to the team at Floww and Techspace for a great event; we’re keeping our eyes peeled for future sessions! 👀 #Startups #Funding #Investment