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. 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 l...

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 conferenc...

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, Rubico...

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 V...

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 Venture...

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 g...

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 NextGe...

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 Ca...

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, Entrep...

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 e...

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 capit...

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 Ven...

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 Investm...

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 Synd...

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...

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 (Cant...

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-see...

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 vi...

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. T...

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 Misun...

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 Joh...

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 V...

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...

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Nathan Hecht of Honcker (www.honcker.com). Based in New York, Honcker makes a mobile app to lease cars. The Company recently raised $23.17 million of Series A venture funding from IAC. Honcker has also raised capital from Evolution Corporate Advisors and Lead E...

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. this episode is with Rod Reasen, CEO of Springbuk. Sprinbuk is an online health analytics platform to forecast costs, measure performance and improve health. The Company, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, recently raised $20 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Health...