Nick Katz
RAISE 🪽 No BS Fundraising Podcast
RAISE is the No BS fundraising podcast for founders who want sharper stories, cleaner processes and rounds that actually close. Hosted by Nick Katz, founder of RAISE the boutique fundraising advisory, each episode goes inside a real raise: how the deal was framed, what nearly killed it and what finally got investors to yes. If you’re raising now or planning to, this is your unfair advantage.
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Episodes
£2M RAISE in 2 Weeks to Make Our Brains Better with Daniel Murray @ Heights 06.05.2026 40:54
The conversation covers the introduction to Dan's company, focusing on brain health and clinical trials, and the long-term bet on scientific trials. It also delves into the emotional side of fundraising, strategic decisions in fundraising, and the importance of control in fundraising. The decision to raise funds due to running out of growth capital and cash flow challenges is discussed, along with...
Planting £25M: How a Wonky Tomato Sparked a Fundraising Phenomenon with Deepak Ravindran 29.01.2026 35:01
The conversation with Deepak Ravindran from Oddbox covers the origin story of Oddbox, its current state, early days of fundraising, the seed round and crowdfunding, crowdfunding strategies, and the challenges and emotions in fundraising. Deepak shares insights into the impact of crowdfunding, the challenges faced during fundraising, and the strategies used to navigate the early stage funding round...
RAISED $19.3m → SOLD to ZENDESK: But No One Talks About This Part of Fundraising 21.01.2026 37:48
In this episode of the No BS Fundraising Podcast, host Nick interviews Martin Kõiva, co-founder of Klaus, a customer support AI platform. Martin shares his journey from the inception of Klaus, which began in 2018, through various fundraising rounds, culminating in a successful exit to Zendesk in 2024. The conversation delves into the emotional aspects of fundraising, the evolution of Klaus's brand...
$7.5m RAISE in 2 Weeks to Build Blok: the Lovable for Product Experimentation - with Tom Charman 15.11.2025 46:53
Connect with Tom @ Blokhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tcharman/https://www.joinblok.co/Protagonist led 2.5m Pre-seedhttps://www.protagonist.co/https://www.linkedin.com/company/protagonist-co/https://x.com/protagonistxyzhttps://www.instagram.com/protagonistxyzhttps://www.crunchbase.com/organization/protagonist-27b9https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/495528-31https://www.vcsheet.com/fund/protagonis...
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