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The Founder Initiative

Helping founders hit PMF, get funded & drive durable growth through podcasting & buyer events (Formerly TheTop.VC)

technology investing

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00:17:10

[$600+ AUM] M13's Anna Barber; why multiples ACTUALLY...

The Founder Initiative ·

2023/01/17

Who will get funded now?Capital efficient, but don't suck too much capitalVelocityConsistency - great investor updates

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00:13:38

[$10M Seed] Using a white paper to oversubscribe your...

The Founder Initiative ·

2023/01/05

The most impactful strategy you used to close your round? - Wrote a white paper...there are a lot of companies out there. They wrote a white paper about the future of work - Wrote it on Notion, put it behind a wall, 15-20 min read...filtered out those that are interested...

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00:13:59

Angular Ventures's, David Peterson: 3 things VCs look...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/12/13

Angular Ventures's, David Peterson: 3 things VCs look for what YOU might not have in your deck?Secret insight & how did you find it?Is there a movement that you could be the center of? Can you attract the right talent?

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00:15:15

GTMfund's Scott Barker; nail these 4 things if you...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/12/08

Nail these 4 things if you want a chance of raising in this environment - Who was your warm intro? How well do they know the space? - Founder conviction is super important. What brought you to this point? How did you come across this problem? Why dedicate the next 10 years to solving it? - Real advisor relationship in your slide deck? - Can you withstand industry expert scrutiny? - How organized is your data room? Send it fast and make it detailed.

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00:19:30

[Airtable's former VP of Growth] Darius Contractor;...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/11/15

How do you show a VC that your company could return their fund?--> Strategic Sequencing...

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00:15:57

[$12M Seed, Greylock Invested] Rishabh Jain,...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/11/08

[$12M Seed Greylock invested] Rishabh Jain, Co-Founder of Fermat Commerce; raising in a downturn- thesis alignment is more important during a downturn- what is your mega trend?

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00:14:14

Mendoza Ventures, GP Senofer Mendoza; how to share...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/11/01

You have something in your business that is scary to a VC...make sure you share it the right way

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00:13:48

Atlassian Ventures & others just invested $12.5M in...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/10/27

What's it like to raise a round right now? Learn what Hersh did to close a $12M Series A. Companyon Ventures, Atlassian Ventures, and CreativeCo join returning investors to fuel accelerated go-to-market investment

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00:19:35

Fiat Ventures, General Partner, Drew Glover: sharing...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/10/18

- sharing your GTM tests and strategies in your deck - getting creative with your GTM and how to share that with investors

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00:15:22

Adam Burrows, Founder of Range Ventures: competitor...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/10/11

- How to respond to --> "Why is Microsoft not going to do this?" - How to do VC updates, and common red flags during due diligence - Investment breakdown

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00:15:42

[$450M AUM] Ridge Ventures, Partner Yousuf Khan:...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/10/04

Nail your story - you have heard this before, BUT it is the most important thing you can do Go deep with the problem in a verbal pitch Work with VCs that know your space

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00:18:22

Raising $70M in a downturn in 6-weeks; Matt Danna,...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/09/27

- Don't raise, unless you have to - Get ready for 2x as many follow up questions - Get ready for 2x as many representatives from the VC on the call - IRL still matters

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00:18:23

Why they invested in Paccurate - SpringTime Ventures,...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/09/20

Timing matters Investing is best...when you have time to watch them operate False sense of urgency Customer calls Don’t downplay

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00:15:08

[$42M raised] Onramp's Founder, Eric Youngstrom: how...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/09/13

Eric Youngstrom shares how they closed $42M. He dives into how he thinks about valuations and where he spent his time during the raise. #SimilarToEnterpriseSales

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00:15:15

[#1 on Product Hunt] Gated's CEO, Andy Mowat, raised...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/08/30

Learn how Gated raised millions by prioritizing branding, manifestos, and investor newsletters.Here exactly what he did!

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00:18:17

Monta Vista Capital; Sameer Chopra: Founders, are you...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/08/23

LEARN - How a VC evaluate a company that they actually invested in - The top thing to consider in your pitch

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00:19:47

Pitch Review: Mayfield's ($2.2B AUM) Partner, Rajeev...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/07/26

Learn: 1. Top three trends Rajeev is investing in now 2. How to improve your pitch 3. What VCs are saying about you after the pitch

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00:16:47

YC Founder; Applying & How They Raised $5M With No...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/07/19

Andrew raised $5M from YC and others without a deck... Biggest learning --> He shares how they structured their YC application

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00:22:17

YC Founder Just Closed $5M: echo3D's CEO, Alon...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/07/12

See a deck that Alon used to close $5M from top VCs in a difficult macro environment.

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00:16:40

Bain Capital & Battery Invested: Fulcrum's Founder,...

The Founder Initiative ·

2022/06/21

Acknowledge the fear but move from pitching to evaluating They were funded by consulting projects before burning the boats and raising money You know more VCs than you think, leverage the mutual connection

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