$100M Exits with Jason Kirby

In this episode of Fundraising Demystified, we are joined by Nick Desai, CEO of Together by Renee, a cutting-edge AI-driven healthcare app that streamlines health-related tasks while ensuring privacy, and it’s freely accessible. Nick shares his unique perspective as a serial entrepreneur who has successfully raised over $250 million since 1998. He’s raised capital evey year since 1998. He has a we...

In this episode of Fundraising Demystified, Lloyed Lobo, co-founder of Boast AI, talks about how they achieved success by automating processes to maintain control and minimize dilution. He shares their journey, including two previous failures, and how they automated the government incentive application process, leading to $10 million in revenue and a thriving community of tech CEOs. He also discus...

In this episode of Fundraising Demystified, Mustafa Al-Adhami, co-founder and CEO of Aztek Diagnostics takes us on his incredible journey through the highs and lows of fundraising and building a medical device startup. From a modest beginning as a refugee ten years ago to now being on the cusp of bringing their revolutionary product to market, Mustafa’s story is one of perseverance, learning from...

In this episode of #FundraisingDemystified, Quaid Walker, the CEO and founder of Bezel, a luxury watch marketplace shares insights into their fundraising journey, including raising $8 million in a seed round from investors like Courtside Ventures, Kevin Hart, and Steve Aoki. He discusses the decision to bring on more strategic partners before raising an A round and the importance of being intentio...

In this episode of Fundraising Demystified, Nicolas Le Jeune, founder of Courtyard.io , joins the show to share his journey from working at Google and YouTube to starting his own venture. Nicolas discusses his background, his roles at Google, and his passion for music. After realizing he wanted more and to build something of his own, Nicolas launched Courtyard.io , which came with its own set of c...

In this episode, Juan Garcia Mansilla, the founder of Unit One, shares his journey from being a product designer in Argentina to successfully closing a $3.5 million Series A round. Juan's story showcases the resilience and adaptability required to navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship and successfully pivot a business. He shares the process of designing, building, funding, branding, and...

In this episode, Michael Houck shares his journey of raising capital for his company, Launch House. He discusses how he started his entrepreneurial journey with no connections in Silicon Valley and worked his way into roles at Uber Eats and Airbnb. Houck then started Launch House during the height of the pandemic as a way to be around other people. This led to the founding of Launch House, a co-li...

Welcome to episode 12 of Fundraising Demystified. In this episode, we speak with Eziah Zaidi, the CEO of Mend Labs, a life sciences and digital health company on a mission to improve societal health and healthcare delivery. They've recently raised a $15MM Series A bringing their total capital raised to $20M. In this episode, we discussed some fascinating topics, including: 1. The mission and v...

Welcome to episode 11 of Fundraising Demystified, where we dive into the fascinating journey of Sydecar, a deal execution platform for venture investors, specializing in SPVs and fund management. In this episode, we speak with Nik Talreja, the CEO and co-founder of Sydecar. They've recently raised an $8.3MM Seed round bringing their total capital raised to $16.5M. Here's a sneak peek into...

Welcome to episode 10 of Fundraising Demystified. In this episode! we had the pleasure of speaking with George Richardson, the CEO of AeroCloud, a cloud-native airport management & passenger processing platform. They've recently raised a $12MM Series A bringing their total capital raised to $16M+. We talk about how George switched from being a professional race car driver to starting his o...

I'm excited to announce the release of episode 9 of Fundraising Demystified, featuring an insightful conversation with Jens Neuse, co-founder of Wundergraph, a next-generation framework to optimize frontend, backend, & full-stack developer workflow. They've recently raised a $3MM Seed round. We talk about how founders need to understand the VC game, why cold emails won’t work & why...

I'm excited to announce a brand new episode of Fundraising Demystified. In this episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing David Daneshgar, the co-founder and CEO of Whippy, an all-in-one communication platform for teams. David shares his journey as a successful founder and provides valuable insights into the world of fundraising & bootstrapping, having taken both approaches to finance h...

We're excited to announce the release of the latest episode of Fundraising Demystified! In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Brandon Peterson, CEO and co-founder of Geokey, about his journey in securing $2.2 million in seed funding. Here are some of the key topics we discussed: 1. Product Market Validation: Brandon shared his insights on how to validate your product in the mar...

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Brett Martin, the co-founder of Kumospace, a virtual office for remote and distributed teams. Brett shares his experience of raising a $21 million Series A led by Lightspeed Ventures, highlights the importance of timing your fundraise around an inflection point, and his perspective on fundraising being a VC himself as the founder & GP of Ch...

Welcome to Episode 5 of Fundraising Demystified. Today we have Martins Lasmanis with us, Martins is a co-founder at Supliful, a platform for brands and influencers to launch their own white-label products and they've recently raised a $2MM Seed round. Here's what we discussed in this episode: 1. The Importance of Personal Connection: Martins shares an anecdote about how he used his daughte...

I'm excited to announce the latest episode of Fundraising Demystified where we uncover the untold stories of successful founders. In this episode, host Jason Kirby interviews Daniel Goldstein, CEO and co-founder of Trust and Will, a company that is building what you'd imagine as the TurboTax for estate planning. Here are some key takeaways from the episode: - Trust and Will is a San Diego-...

Are you a founder struggling to raise capital in the current market? Look no further! In our latest episode of Fundraising Demystified, host Jason Kirby interviews Romil Verma, co-founder and CEO of Outdefine, who shares his experience of raising a $2.5 million seed round solely off of warm introductions. Here are some of the main topics discussed in the episode: - The strategic decision to delay...

We're excited to announce the latest episode of Fundraising Demystified, where Jason Kirby interviews Caitlin Krebs, co-founder of Nalu Bio, a biotech company working with cannabinoids and chemistry. Caitlin shares her inspiring story of overcoming challenges as a female founder and successfully raising $12 million in Series A financing for her company. Here are some of the main topics discuss...

We are excited to announce the release of the latest episode of Fundraising Demystified! In this episode, Jason Kirby talks to Jeff Beck, CEO and co-founder of Answers Now. Jeff, a licensed clinical social worker, shares his experience of raising an oversubscribed Series A of $11 million for his platform that enables support for autism. Here are the main topics discussed in the episode: - Jeff&#39...

Hey everyone, I'm Jason Kirby, Founder of Thunder & your host for Fundraising: Demystified Podcast where we delve deep into the captivating world of startup fundraising. In this podcast, we uncover the untold stories of founders who have weathered the highs and lows of raising capital. We go beyond the headlines and Techcrunch funding news articles to explore the uncharted territories of t...