How We Raised $140M — The 3 Systems That Changed Everything

About this episode

Ellis Hammond discusses the systems and strategies that enabled Aspen Funds to raise $140M and achieve significant growth.

Raising $1–10M a year and ready to scale?Aspen Funds just raised $140M, hit the Inc. 5000 (#221), and was named a top fundraiser by Juniper Square. In this episode, Ellis Hammond breaks down the systems and shifts that helped drive that growth.We cover:-Why urgency is your responsibility-How we sped up our subscription process (same-day closes)-Why multiple offerings increase investor dollars-How to turn sales into a referral-driven flywheel-Simple ways to build trust at scale-How to prioritize and measure lead acquisitionWant to raise more capital and close faster? These are the strategies we used.If you’re raising $1M+ at a time, you may qualify to partner with Aspen Funds → aspenfunds.us/fundmanagerFollow me on X for more capital raising content: https://x.com/ellis_hammond?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor&prefetchTimestamp=1732300198050

People in this episode

Host: Ellis Hammond

Topics covered

• capital raising
• investment strategies
• business growth
• fundraising systems

Keywords

• urgency
• subscription process
• investor dollars
• referral-driven flywheel
• trust building
• lead acquisition

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Aspen Funds

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