How I Raised It - The podcast where we interview startup founders who raised capital.
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Ep. 320 How I Raised It with Andrei Serban of Console
May 28, 2026
40m 57s
Ep. 319 How I Raised It with Itamar Novick of Recursive Ventures
Apr 22, 2026
54m 44s
Ep. 318 How I Raised It with Sarah Lucena of Mappa AI
Apr 21, 2026
52m 26s
Ep. 317 How I Raised It with Gesa Miczaika of Auxxo
Jan 29, 2026
49m 25s
Ep. 316 How I Raised It with Sam Lessin of Slow Ventures
Jan 16, 2026
47m 46s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/28/26 |  Ep. 320 How I Raised It with Andrei Serban of Console✨ | capital raisingstartup funding+4 | Andrei Serban | ConsoleFuzzbuzz+7 | San FranciscoSlack+1 | capital raisingstartup+7 | Foundersuite | 40m 57s | |
| 4/22/26 | Ep. 319 How I Raised It with Itamar Novick of Recursive Ventures✨ | capital raisingventure capital+3 | Itamar Novick | FoundersuiteFundingstack+3 | US | startupVC fund+3 | — | 54m 44s | |
| 4/21/26 | Ep. 318 How I Raised It with Sarah Lucena of Mappa AI✨ | startup fundingAI technology+2 | Sarah Lucena | Mappa AIFoundersuite+13 | BrazilSan Francisco | venture capitalseed round+2 | — | 52m 26s | |
| 1/29/26 | Ep. 317 How I Raised It with Gesa Miczaika of Auxxo✨ | female foundersventure capital+3 | Gesa Miczaika | FoundersuiteFundingstack+4 | Europe | capital raisingstartup funding+1 | — | 49m 25s | |
| 1/16/26 | Ep. 316 How I Raised It with Sam Lessin of Slow Ventures✨ | venture capitalstartup funding+2 | Sam Lessin | FoundersuiteFundingstack+13 | San FranciscoBoston+1 | Slow Venturesearly stage+2 | — | 47m 46s | |
| 12/10/25 | Ep. 315 How I Raised It with David Alvo of Impacta.vc✨ | LATAM startupsventure capital+2 | David Alvo | FoundersuiteFundingstack+3 | LATAMUSA | Impacta.vcseed fund+2 | — | 53m 55s | |
| 12/8/25 | Ep. 314 How I Raised It with Naveen Verma of EnCharge AI✨ | startup fundingAI technology+2 | Naveen Verma | EnCharge AIFoundersuite+28 | U.S.America | Series Banalog in-memory-computing+2 | — | 44m 40s | |
| 11/7/25 | Ep. 313 How I Raised It with Max Spero of Pangram✨ | AIplagiarism+2 | Max Spero | PangramFoundersuite+5 | — | AI detectorcapital raising+1 | — | 47m 04s | |
| 10/21/25 |  Ep. 312 How I Raised It with Rando Rannus of Siena Secondary Fund✨ | startup fundingsecondary market+1 | Rando Rannus | FoundersuiteFundingstack+7 | — | liquidityhigh-growth startups+2 | — | 44m 04s | |
| 10/13/25 | Ep. 311 How I Raised It with Stephen Schenk of Stapelstein✨ | startup fundingeco-friendly business+2 | Stephen Schenk | StapelsteinFoundersuite+4 | BerlinGermany | Stapelsteinstacking stones+4 | — | 43m 44s | |
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| 10/10/25 | Ep. 310 How I Raised It with Chaz Flexman of Starday Foods (raised from Slow VC, Equal Ventures)✨ | AIfood innovation+3 | Chaz Flexman | the All Day Chickpea Protein Toppersthe Abeya Allergen-Free Sweet Potato Crackers+10 | — | Starday FoodsAll Day Chickpea Protein Toppers+1 | — | 40m 30s | |
| 10/1/25 | Ep. 309 How I Raised It with Mark Phillips of 11 Tribes Venture Capital | Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Mark Phillips of 11 Tribes, an early stage VC fund that invests in the care and resilience of its founders. Another notable difference is that the fund focuses on businesses and founders that are pursuing profitability within their business model and comfortable seeking exit opportunities between $75M-$250M. Learn more at https://11tribes.vc/ In this episode, we discuss Mark’s journey to getting into VC and how his previous (failed) startup shaped his vision, how he had over 200 Zoom pitches to get to his first yes, why selling the vision and passion worked well for Fund I, how the narrative changed for Fund II, the critical importance of resilience, tips for landing Family Offices, and more. 11 Tribes most recently raised a $46 million for Fund II from 220 HNW investors and Family Offices. That follows a Fund I that was $11 million and largely sourced from around 80 HNW LPs. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com | — | ||||||
| 9/11/25 |  Ep. 308 How I Raised It with Andrew Ackerman | Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Andrew Ackerman, a 2x startup founder, professor, investor in 70+ companies, and author of a new book called the Entrepreneur’s Odyssey. Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbackerman/ We cover a lot of things in this episode including tips for your pitch deck, the art of the ask, prospecting for investors, portfolio company jiu jitsu, term sheet negotiation and more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com | — | ||||||
| 9/2/25 | Ep. 307 How I Raised It with Woodie Neiss of Crowdfund Capital Advisors | Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Sherwood "Woodie" Neiss of Crowdfund Capital Advisors (https://crowdfundcapitaladvisors.com/). In this episode we go deep into crowdfunding… the different types of crowdfunding such rewards-based, equity-based, donation based etc., as well as the differences between Reg CF vs. Reg D vs. Reg A. We discuss some of the leading platforms founders can use, as well as some surprising insider tips for running a successful raise. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com | — | ||||||
| 8/19/25 | Ep. 306 How I Raised It with Nik Talreja of Sydecar.io | Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Nik Talreja, CEO of Sydecar.io, a platform that helps investors and founders set up a “Special Purpose Vehicle” or SPV. In this episode we go deep into SPVs… what are they, why you should care, etc. We get into how to set up an SPV to build a track record as an investor, how to use one to create an Opportunity Fund, the difference between an SPV and a Syndicate, the use case for Founders, and much more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com | — | ||||||
| 8/11/25 | Ep. 305 How I Raised It with Nisha Dua of BBG Ventures | Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Nisha Dua of BBG Ventures, a VC fund that invests in “underestimated founders” and founders building a polycultural future. Learn more at https://www.bbgventures.com/ In this episode we talk about the evolution of the fund from a focus on female founders to one with a polycultural thesis, how to treat your first fundraise as a structured process, how to de-risk and solve the chicken and egg problem by warehousing deals, how to broaden your LP base for Fund II and beyond, advantages of raising capital from Fund of Funds LPs, and more. Nisha also drops an excellent tip for sourcing LP intros around the 18:00 mark :) BBG Ventures most recently raised a $60 million Fund II from LPs including the State of Michigan Retirement Services, Illumen Capital, and the George Kaiser Family Foundation, alongside new LPs Fairview, Pivotal Ventures, California Endowment, and Mizuho. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com | — | ||||||
| 7/31/25 |  Ep. 304 How I Raised It with Yoav Oz of Rep AI | Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Yoav Oz, CEO of Rep AI, an ecommerce sales and support chatbot that optimizes every step of the customer journey, much like a personal shopping concierge. Learn more at HelloRep.ai In this interview, we discuss the Israeli startup scene, how he tried to sell a previous company but was blocked by his Board, raising capital from US investors for a non-US startup, the importance of resilience, his process for segmenting VCs into tiers, how he got multiple term sheets in one month, questions he asks investors to check alignment, and more. The Company most recently raised $8.2 million in funding. Led by Osage Venture Partners (OVP), and joined by Oryzn Capital and Flashpoint Venture Capital. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com | — | ||||||
| 7/8/25 | Ep. 303 How I Raised It with Renata Quintini of Renegade Partners VC | Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Renata Quintini of Renegade Partners, an early stage VC fund that supports companies during the high-stakes phase between early traction and significant growth. Learn more at https://www.renegadepartners.com/ In this wide-ranging episode, we talk about the rise of micro-VCs (she was previously at Felicis Ventures and Lux Capital), tips for raising Fund I, the evolution and challenges of graduating to Fund II, tips for sourcing and communicating with LPs, how to create FOMO, and much, much more. Renegade most recently raised a $128 million Fund II from LPs including Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension System, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, and Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation among other institutional LPs. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com | — | ||||||
| 7/2/25 | Ep. 302 How I Raised It with Laura Epstein of Pulse Charter Connect | Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Laura Epstein, CEO of Pulse Charter Connect, an organ transport logistics startup that helps move hearts and livers and kidneys and other critical organs around the country via air. To fund her business, Laura went through multiple accelerator programs including Tampa Bay WAVE, Techstars, Mass Challenge, 1871, TeamRise, Cedar Sinai and others, so we talk about how to make the most of accelerators, demo day tips, questions to ask investors to make sure they have capital to deploy, tips for communicating noteworthy events to investors, how she used Foundersuite to manager her investor pipelines, and more. The Company most recently raised $2 million in seed funding, which brings their total funding to $3.3 million. The oversubscribed round was led by Ivy Ventures and Simplex Ventures, with participation from Cedars Sinai Health Ventures, Belal Badat Ventures, Techstars, and angel investors How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com | — | ||||||
| 6/13/25 |  Ep. 301 How I Raised It with Marlon Nichols of MaC Venture Capital | Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Marlon Nichols of MaC Venture Capital, a a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology startups leveraging shifts in cultural trends and behaviors. Learn more at https://macventurecapital.com/ In this episode, we discuss Marlon's path to becoming a VC, details of raising his previous fund Cross Culture with Troy Carter, lessons learned from the Kauffman Fellows program, how he tapped mentors such as Freada Kapor and Jason Green to learn the VC trade, why it's so important to "do what you say you will do" when building relationships with LPs, tips for cold outreach and much more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com | — | ||||||
| 5/13/25 |  Ep. 300 How I Raised It with Stacy Havener of Havener Capital | Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Stacy Havener of Haver Capital, a a firm that helps asset managers launch and raise funds. In this episode we discuss the “old way vs. the new way” of raising capital, the art and science of fundraising, how to build your "personal brand"… one that both attracts and repels investors (and we talk about why each is important). We also get into how to tell your story, tips for running that first pitch meeting, and much more How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, fundraising consultant, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com | — | ||||||
| 4/25/25 | Ep. 299 How I Raised It with Jed Ng of AngelSchool.vc | Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Jed Ng of AngelSchool.vc, an accelerator and training platform for aspiring angel investors. In this episode, we go deep into "how to become an angel investor" including how to get deal flow, how to identify good deals, how to run due diligence on a startup, how to set up syndicates and much more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, aspiring angel, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com | — | ||||||
| 3/26/25 |  Ep. 298 How I Raised It with Noah Helman of Industrial Microbes | Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Noah Helman of Industrial Microbes, a startup using programmable microbes to turn renewable feedstocks like ethanol and methane into eco-friendly chemicals and materials. More information at https://imicrobes.com/ In this episode, Noah talks about fermentation technology and the science behind metabolic engineering, how he got his initial funding from government grants in Canada, tips and procedures for applying for grants from the DoD, NSF, SBIR and other agencies, lessons learned from his time in Y Combinator, advice for raising an equity round of capital and finding investors who "get it" (meaning science and biology) and much more. iMicrobes most recently raised a seed round of funding, bringing the company’s total investment to over $10M. The funding was led by First Bight Ventures, with participation from Universal Materials Incubator Co. (UMI). How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com | — | ||||||
| 3/20/25 |  Ep. 297 How I Raised It with Arto Yeritsyan of Podcastle | Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Arto Yeritsyan of Podcastle.ai, a startup using AI to help podcasters create professional-quality audio & video content. Learn more at podcastle.ai In this episode, Arto shares his journey building and fundraising in Armenia, how he used Chat GPT to research investors and find the right person at each VC firm, how he got a 90% conversion rate from sending a deck to securing a pitch meeting, how he built a relationship with Point Nine Capital even after they said "no," how he used early investors as part of his deal team, and more. Podcastle most recently raised $13.5m in a Series A funding round led by Mosaic Ventures, with participation from existing Podcastle investors RTP Global, Point Nine, Sierra Ventures, and Andrew Ng’s AI Fund. The CEOs of Squarespace and Moonbug Media also participated in the round. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com | — | ||||||
| 1/28/25 |  Ep. 296 How I Raised It with Pablo Srugo of Mistral.vc | Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Pablo Srugo of Mistral.vc, a seed stage venture capital firm based in Toronto that invests in early stage startups that have achieved (or are close to reaching) "product-market fit." Learn more at https://mistral.vc/ Previously, Pablo was the Founder of Gymtrack, a VC backed startup in the FitTech space. In this episode we go through Gymtrack's wild startup rollercoaster ride, from raising capital, to getting a strategic investor, to getting an acquisition offer -- all to have it come crashing down suddenly. We also talk about how being a VC is different (hint: easier) than being a Founder, how to use a podcast to stay top of mind with Founders, the perils of strategic investors and much more. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com | — | ||||||
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