The Founder Initiative
En podkast av Adam ODonnell
194 Episoder
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How Rinse Raised $70M: The Fundraising Lesson Every Founder Needs
Publisert: 18.6.2025 -
(YC S24) How Offstream Got Into YC With Screenshots, a Deck, and Low Traction — Varsha’s Blueprint for Founders
Publisert: 17.6.2025 -
[$370M Exit] Neubird's Founder, Gotham Rao; selecting your next startup idea
Publisert: 11.6.2025 -
[$70M raised] LucidLink's Founder; near shutdown to $50M ARR - PMF journey & closing your first round
Publisert: 4.6.2025 -
[VC Pitch] Hustle Fund's GP, Eric Bahn & Feather Robotics's CEO, Hoa Mai
Publisert: 28.5.2025 -
The Funding Framework, ex 500 Global, Vijay Rajendran - unique steps used by successful founders to get funded
Publisert: 22.5.2025 -
[VC Pitch] Eventbrite's Founder (now VC at A*) reviews a pitch: Peter Fitzpatrick, Founder of Fawn
Publisert: 14.5.2025 -
[VC Pitch] Foundation Capital's ($6B AUM), Partner Sid Trivedi <> Cofactory's, Founder Josiah Spartz
Publisert: 23.4.2025 -
450 early stage investments; Founder & GP; Michael Cardamone
Publisert: 2.4.2024 -
[$300M AUM] Navy SEAL & Olympian to Harpoon Ventures, Founder & GP; Larsen Jensen's Story
Publisert: 27.2.2024 -
[$70M raised] Productiv's funding & product-market-fit journey
Publisert: 6.2.2024 -
Immigrant founder to $10M+ raised; Oana Manolache, Founder of Sequel.io
Publisert: 23.1.2024 -
[$13M Raised] YC Space Tech startup, how they got funded; AstroForge's Founder, Matt Gialich
Publisert: 9.1.2024 -
What VCs expect during a pitch: Emil Capital's Managing Partner, Marcel Bens
Publisert: 12.12.2023 -
[$23M Raised] Getting into YC (no website) & how they hit product-market fit; CommandBar's Founder, James Evans
Publisert: 5.12.2023 -
8 Unicorns (Deel & Miro); Altair Capital's, Igor Ryabenkiy shares what he looks for when investing
Publisert: 14.11.2023 -
[Exit to Salesforce] Troops's Founder, Dan Reich: How to fundraise without a product or customers
Publisert: 26.10.2023 -
Exits to SAP & Medallia: Shreesha Ramdas, Founder of Lumber, why founder-market-fit is overrated & how to select the right industry
Publisert: 26.9.2023 -
[1,500 startups reviewed] Zamir Shukho, GP at Vibranium VC; founder motivation & customer discovery pitfalls
Publisert: 12.9.2023 -
Former a16z Partner, Rex Salisbury, now GP at Cambrian; Speed of execution & career highs and lows
Publisert: 29.8.2023
Helping founders hit PMF, get funded & drive durable growth through podcasting & buyer events (Formerly TheTop.VC)
