How to come up with a $180 million problem worth solving | Levi Fawcett (Partly)
Levi Fawcett is the co-Founder and CEO of Partly, a Christchurch-based company building a global platform to make it simple for buyers to find the right parts for their vehicles. In this episode, Levi shares the path that led him and his co-Founders to find a problem and opportunity that is so big, it led to a US$1.2 million pre-seed round, despite having no pitch deck, no connections and no revenue; the milestones they hit to achieve a NZ$37million raise at a NZ$180 million valuation in their series A capital raise (making it the largest in New Zealand history); and the questions he asked when he was vetting investors for their capital raise. Resources and links: Levi Fawcett | LinkedIn Partly Blackbird Ventures Peter Beck (Rocket Lab) Square Peg Capital The Life You Can Save (Peter Singer) 20 Minute VC Lex Fridman podcast Radiolab podcast Connect with us: Learn how to raise capital for your startup quickly, cost effectively and successfully with Term Sheet Guru. Download one our free SAFES v Convertible Notes Cheat SheetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How to get one of the best Silicon Valley investors to lead your round | Jason Atkins (Cake Equity)
Jason Atkins is the Chief Revenue Officer and co-Founder of Cake Equity. Cake simplifies equity management for early-stage tech companies, empowering founders to build outstanding companies through equity. In this interview, Jason shares his strategy for de-risking his move from a well-paid corporate career into startup life, how he convinced Jason Calacanis (one of Silicon Valley’s best startup investors) to lead a capital raising round, and how to raise capital successfully in the current economic climate. Resources and links: Cake Equity Jason Atkins | LinkedIn Jason Atkins (@skandojase) / Twitter Jason Calacanis Startmate Rampersand LAUNCH Aussie Angels Richard Moore Angel Investor Slack QIC Disciplined Entrepreneurship by Bill Aulet The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg | Spotify Against The Odds | Podcast - Spotify Startup Equity Matters Podcasts Connect: Learn how to raise capital for your startup quickly, cost effectively and successfully with Term Sheet Guru. Download one our free SAFES v Convertible Notes Cheat Sheet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Recap: Co-Founders, breaking capital rules and valuations (Brooke Roberts, Sharesies)
We’re sharing some of the highlights from our favourite conversations with startup Founders in 2022. Today, we’re revisiting My-Linh Dang’s chat with Brooke Roberts, CEO and Co-Founder of Sharesies. Sharesies is an investment platform that democratises financial investment by giving anyone with $5 the same financial investment opportunity as someone with $5 million. Resources and links: Sharesies | Website Brooke Roberts | LinkedIn Connect: Learn how to raise capital for your startup quickly, cost effectively and successfully with Term Sheet Guru. Download one our free SAFES v Convertible Notes Cheat Sheet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Recap: How to build your investor network (Jessica Christiansen-Franks, Neighbourlytics)
We’re sharing some of the highlights from our favourite conversations with startup Founders in 2022. Today, are some of the highlights from my chat with Jessica Christiansen-Franks, Co-Founder of Neighbourlytics, a platform that provides data and insights into the urban life of neighbourhoods. Resources and links: ● Jessica Christiansen-Frank’s LinkedIn ● Neighbourlytics Website Connect: Learn how to raise capital for your startup quickly, cost effectively and successfully with Term Sheet Guru. Download our free SAFES v Convertible Notes Cheat SheetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Recap: How to structure your capital raise (James Behzadi, Kintell)
We’re sharing some of the highlights from our favourite conversations with startup Founders in 2022. James Behzadi, the CEO and Co-Founder of Kintell. Kintell is a digital platform that connects subject matter experts with learners across any topic for a video learning session. Resources and links: James Behzadi Linkedin Kintell Y Combinator SAFE Connect: Learn how to raise capital for your startup quickly, cost effectively and successfully with Term Sheet Guru. Download one our free SAFES v Convertible Notes Cheat SheetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Go behind the scenes into the capital raising journeys of start-up founders. Learn how founders make the difficult decisions. Whether you're a founder yourself, or you're simply interested in the fast-moving, innovative world of start-ups, this show is for you! Produced by Term Sheet Guru, a product from the team at Metis Law.
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