Adventure Capital by Wefunder

In this episode, we interview Niles Lichtenstein (linkedin.com/in/nileslichtenstein), founder and CEO of Nestment — a San Francisco-based startup helping first-time homebuyers hack the outdated housing system. A three-time startup founder, Niles saw the massive, growing problem of declining home-ownership in America, and determined to do something about it. And being committed to expanding economic opportunity for more citizens, it made perfect sense for Nestment to invite their community to invest in a community round. To check out their Wefunder page, visit wefunder.com/nestment.

In this episode, we interview the founder of Cxffeeblack, Bartholomew Jones. An artist, musician and coffee lover, Bartholomew and his team at Cxffeeblack have a bold vision for a more sustainable, equitable coffee supply chain. Based in Memphis, Cxffeeblack recently closed on a community round on Wefunder, funded by 568 investors.

In this episode, we interview the co-founder and CEO of Sen-Jam, Jim Iversen. A community round veteran, Jim has run a number of Regulation Crowdfunding raises — both on Wefunder, and other inferior platforms. (Boooooo!!!!). Of the thousands of founders that have raised capital on Wefunder over the years, Jim stands out as someone who's deeply committed to transparently communicating with his investors, and building community around his company. One of the best examples of this, is that wherever he travels around the country, he reaches out to any of his investors in that city, and grabs a drink or dinner with them. You've got to love it.

This week, we talk with Micha Mikailian, the CEO of Geoship. Towards the end of 2024, Geoship closed on $1.9 million in capital, raised from 1,151 investors on Wefunder. A serial entrepreneur, Micha has raised loads o dough for a number of companies he's founded, and been involved in down the years. And he's also raising from institutional investors for Geoship — in parallel to his customers and community. But he also sees great value in inviting his community to become owners and investors in Geoship — which he articulates beautifully in this episode.

On this episode of Adventure Capital, we interview Olivia Chen, the founder of Twrl Milk Tea. We often interview founders who have successfully run community rounds on the podcast, but in this episode we interview a founder who is considering running a community round. It's interesting to dive into her thought process, and the pros and cons of running a Wefunder raise, as she sees it.

Today we have Jose Renteria, CEO & founder of Grohak, a startup that helps founders with fundraising and marketing tactics such as page building, running ads and managing investor relations. This chat will discuss investor webinars as a fundraising strategy for running a community round. https://grohak.co/Hosted by Jonny PriceProduced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company”

Today we have Justin Renfro, who leads revenue based financing at Wefunder as well as being the founder of Chill Charters, a boat charter company in San Diego. Justin and Jonny worked together on the US team at Kiva.org, before joining forces again at Wefunder a few years back. They discuss the pros and cons, and ins and outs, of revenue based financing as a potential investment structure for a community round.Hosted by Jonny PriceProduced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company”

In this interview, we chat with Daniel Faloppa, founder & CEO of Equidam, a platform which produces data driven valuations for startups to understand how much their companies are worth. https://www.equidam.com/Hosted by Jonny PriceProduced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company”

In this interview, we chat with James Wagoner, CEO of Joule Case, a powerful battery system which offers a portable and eco-friendly energy solution that is scalable to power any need. https://joulecase.com/Hosted by Jonny PriceProduced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company"

Today we have Katie Powers and Asbjorn Holmlund of the Wefunder team, who are kicking off Wefunder’s EU launch in February 2023. This is a huge milestone for Wefunder who is one of the first platforms to operate on a pan-European basis and is THE first platform to bridge the US and European ecosystems. Hosted by Jonny PriceProduced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company"

Today we have Peter Harris, partner at the University Growth Fund, the largest student-run fund in the country. The VC provides growth capital to entrepreneurs scaling their businesses, and gives students an educational opportunity that sets them apart from their peers and prepares them to perform at the highest levels. https://www.ugrowthfund.com/Hosted by Jonny PriceProduced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company"

In this interview, we chat with David Shaner, founder & CEO of Offline, a technology platform that gives people daily curated events and experiences in their city, helping them to get offline, go outside and fall in love with their city and their lives. This local concierge service is currently available in Nashville, Durham, Charlotte, Tampa and Raleigh. https://www.letsgetoffline.com/Here's a short article by David about Offline's Wefunder raise, mentioned in the podcast: https://davidmshaner.medium.com/we-raised-a-2-4m-crowdfunding-round-in-30-days-from-767-investors-heres-the-full-scoop-c0e350d3fd63 Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company"