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 Howie Diamond of Pure Ventures (https://pureventuresvc.com/) a VC fund that invests in early stage companies and the personal development of their founders. Pure typically invests roughly 50% in consumer startups and 50% in frontier technology startups. 

Notably, Pure launched the Pilea platform to help founders improve their mental and physical wellness and improve their leadership skills. Learn more at https://joinpilea.com/individuals

In this episode we talk about how he got started investing, why he focused on founder wellness as a unique "hook" and how it helps him get into good deals, why it's so important to have a differentiated thesis, raising capital from family offices, 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 $15 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, create an account at www.fundingstack.com

Ep. 270 How I Raised It with Howie Diamond of Pure Ventures

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.

This episode is with Martin Tobias of Incisive.vc an early stage $10M venture fund that invests in technology companies that reduce friction at scale. Sectors of interest include B2B and B2C Software (SaaS, Fintech, Marketplaces,  HealthTech, eCommerce, EdTech, AI/ML). 

In this episode, we discuss how poker is a good metaphor for startup investing, how technology has made it possible to be a solo GP, the transition from angel investor to a runner of Syndicates to becoming a professional VC, tips for emerging managers raising their first fund, 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 $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com

Ep. 282 How I Raised It with Martin Tobias of Incisive.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 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

Ep. 309 How I Raised It with Mark Phillips of 11 Tribes Venture Capital

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