https://simplecast.com Asking VCs for Money I’m Aaron Harris. I was a partner at Y Combinator for 7.5 years and now run Magid and Company. For the last decade, I’ve been obsessed with one question: How do founders fundraise? On Asking VCs for Money, I’ll be talking to founders about…well…asking VCs for money. We’ll talk about what they actually did - the tactics and strategies that led to success - how they met investors, how they prepared their pitches, and how they negotiated term sheets. I’m going to focus on process and particulars here, not grand pronouncements or hacks. I hope you learn something that helps you the next time you fundraise. 2022-2023 Magid & Co. en Tue, 6 Dec 2022 10:47:45 +0000 Tue, 6 Dec 2022 16:57:55 +0000 https://askingvcs.simplecast.com Asking VCs for Money https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/15da8760-6c35-420e-bc59-084fa83b65c0/24a17134-2e31-4848-9d89-381853de6990/3000x3000/magid-showart.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://askingvcs.simplecast.com episodic I’m Aaron Harris. I was a partner at Y Combinator for 7.5 years and now run Magid and Company. For the last decade, I’ve been obsessed with one question: How do founders fundraise? On Asking VCs for Money, I’ll be talking to founders about…well…asking VCs for money. We’ll talk about what they actually did - the tactics and strategies that led to success - how they met investors, how they prepared their pitches, and how they negotiated term sheets. I’m going to focus on process and particulars here, not grand pronouncements or hacks. I hope you learn something that helps you the next time you fundraise. Aaron Harris no https://feeds.simplecast.com/2RKGOe6E financing, fundraising, startups, tech, vc, venture capital, founder, series a, investors, ceo, entrepreneur, startup, series b Aaron Harris aaron@magidandco.com 60329ce1-aa90-480f-b208-1c6ccce4d28e How Alex Bouaziz raised $14 million Series A for Deel *******

We're preparing an advice episode and we want your questions!

Have questions about how to meet investors, assemble a perfect pitch deck, and land an ideal term sheet? Send them in to raise@magidandco.com or tweet to @harris and I'll answer them in a future episode. 

*******

Alex Bouaziz, CEO of Deel, believes that founders should be cautious about raising too much money. Bouaziz sees fundraising as a process of founders selling off parts of their company to investors who want to buy, and stresses that your company is too valuable to sell off with too much dilution. In this episode, Bouaziz also discusses how the company transformed its presentation through rounds of iteration between fundraises, and why Andreessen Horowitz was ultimately the right match for Deel. 

]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2022 10:47:45 +0000 aaron@magidandco.com (Aaron Harris) https://askingvcs.simplecast.com/episodes/how-alex-bouaziz-raised-14-million-series-a-for-deel-WFxkq1ai *******

We're preparing an advice episode and we want your questions!

Have questions about how to meet investors, assemble a perfect pitch deck, and land an ideal term sheet? Send them in to raise@magidandco.com or tweet to @harris and I'll answer them in a future episode. 

*******

Alex Bouaziz, CEO of Deel, believes that founders should be cautious about raising too much money. Bouaziz sees fundraising as a process of founders selling off parts of their company to investors who want to buy, and stresses that your company is too valuable to sell off with too much dilution. In this episode, Bouaziz also discusses how the company transformed its presentation through rounds of iteration between fundraises, and why Andreessen Horowitz was ultimately the right match for Deel. 

]]> How Alex Bouaziz raised $14 million Series A for Deel Aaron Harris 00:41:34 Alex Bouaziz raised $14 million for Deel in a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz Alex Bouaziz raised $14 million for Deel in a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz no full 5 92075d03-9bb7-4d59-ba52-9ac8b0e78957 How Raphael Ouzan raised a $55 million Series A for A.Team Raphael Ouzan shares how he went from being just "a kid trying to do startups" around France, to "a kid trying to do startups" with a $55 million Series A under his belt. Raphael's philosophy with A.Team is that a good team is everything, and that philosophy extends to how he approaches fundraising. Raphael shares how he sees the most important aspect of fundraising is the team you're bringing into your company. Plus Raphael describes the mindset he brings when enlisting the likes of leadership expert Adam Grant and Jay-Z's Roc Nation VC to care about, and ultimately invest in his business. 

]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000 aaron@magidandco.com (Raphael Ouzan, Aaron Harris) https://askingvcs.simplecast.com/episodes/how-raphael-ouzan-raised-a-55-million-series-a-for-ateam-qikIkt4i Raphael Ouzan shares how he went from being just "a kid trying to do startups" around France, to "a kid trying to do startups" with a $55 million Series A under his belt. Raphael's philosophy with A.Team is that a good team is everything, and that philosophy extends to how he approaches fundraising. Raphael shares how he sees the most important aspect of fundraising is the team you're bringing into your company. Plus Raphael describes the mindset he brings when enlisting the likes of leadership expert Adam Grant and Jay-Z's Roc Nation VC to care about, and ultimately invest in his business. 

]]> How Raphael Ouzan raised a $55 million Series A for A.Team Raphael Ouzan, Aaron Harris 00:29:49 Raphael Ouzan raised $55 million from a coalition including Jay-Z, Adam Grant, and Tiger Global Management. Raphael Ouzan raised $55 million from a coalition including Jay-Z, Adam Grant, and Tiger Global Management. seed round, business, venture capital, fundraising, series a, teambuilding no full 4 2e14af55-6709-4923-b7f8-d61c381a2648 Send in your fundraising questions! We're taking the week off for Thanksgiving, but we're preparing an advice episode and we want your questions!

Have questions about how to meet investors, assemble a perfect pitch deck, and land an ideal term sheet? Send them in to raise@magidandco.com and I'll answer them in a future episode. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:28:37 +0000 aaron@magidandco.com (Aaron Harris) https://askingvcs.simplecast.com/episodes/send-in-your-fundraising-questions-LY6c3bry We're taking the week off for Thanksgiving, but we're preparing an advice episode and we want your questions!

Have questions about how to meet investors, assemble a perfect pitch deck, and land an ideal term sheet? Send them in to raise@magidandco.com and I'll answer them in a future episode. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

]]> Send in your fundraising questions! Aaron Harris 00:01:08 We're taking a Thanksgiving break, but we'd love to hear from you! We're taking a Thanksgiving break, but we'd love to hear from you! venture capital, fundraising, founder, startup, questions, advice no bonus 695d0249-d3e4-4d02-ace2-840657e601b2 How Jack Altman raised a $15 million Series B for Lattice Lattice is now a multi-product "People Success Platform," but when Jack Altman was just starting the company, some of the early fundraises were a struggle. Jack discusses the details of his $15 million Series B fundraise, including some of his biggest regrets and lessons that came through the process.

Aaron Harris runs Magid & Company, working with founders to scale their startups and navigate fundraising.

]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000 aaron@magidandco.com (Aaron Harris, Jack Altman) https://askingvcs.simplecast.com/episodes/3-jack-altman-3_YPv2V1 Lattice is now a multi-product "People Success Platform," but when Jack Altman was just starting the company, some of the early fundraises were a struggle. Jack discusses the details of his $15 million Series B fundraise, including some of his biggest regrets and lessons that came through the process.

Aaron Harris runs Magid & Company, working with founders to scale their startups and navigate fundraising.

]]> How Jack Altman raised a $15 million Series B for Lattice Aaron Harris, Jack Altman 00:35:51 Jack Altman raised a $15 million Series B for Lattice from Shasta Ventures Jack Altman raised a $15 million Series B for Lattice from Shasta Ventures fundraise, venture capital, okr, lattice, series b, founder, hr, entrepreneur, people management no full 3 ed64d217-a427-4cd0-8312-5c76f0fc6a77 How Christina Cacioppo raised a $50 million Series A for Vanta Christina Cacioppo raised a $50 million Series A for Vanta from Sequoia Capitol. Christina shares why she initially held off on raising Vanta's Series A, the framework she used to find the right investor, and how splurging for a designer to shape up her pitch deck ultimately paid off. 

Aaron Harris runs Magid & Company, working with founders to scale their startups and navigate fundraising.

]]> Mon, 7 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000 aaron@magidandco.com (Aaron Harris, Christina Cacioppo) https://askingvcs.simplecast.com/episodes/how-christina-cacioppo-raised-a-50-million-series-a-for-vanta-sHYiFn4a Christina Cacioppo raised a $50 million Series A for Vanta from Sequoia Capitol. Christina shares why she initially held off on raising Vanta's Series A, the framework she used to find the right investor, and how splurging for a designer to shape up her pitch deck ultimately paid off. 

Aaron Harris runs Magid & Company, working with founders to scale their startups and navigate fundraising.

]]> How Christina Cacioppo raised a $50 million Series A for Vanta Aaron Harris, Christina Cacioppo 00:35:38 Christina Cacioppo raised a $50 million Series A for Vanta. Christina Cacioppo raised a $50 million Series A for Vanta. christina cacioppo, entrepeneur, fundraising, millions, sequoia capitol, series a, vanta, investor, andrew reed no full 2 934d955b-a56a-485e-9ef8-b94795fd0980 How Eric Wei & Will Kim raised a $26 million Series A for Karat On today’s episode of Asking VCs for Money, I talked to Eric Wei and Will Kim, cofounders of Karat. They raised an $26m Series A - combining equity and debt - led by Union Square Ventures. Eric and Will share how their company evolved to become "the new black card for creators", tell the story of how a few informal meetings quickly became a fundraising round, and delve into their process for honing their pitches.

Aaron Harris runs Magid & Company, working with founders to scale their startups and navigate fundraising.

]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000 aaron@magidandco.com (Aaron Harris, Eric Wei, Will Kim) https://askingvcs.simplecast.com/episodes/eric-wei-and-will-kim-7Krhwi2z On today’s episode of Asking VCs for Money, I talked to Eric Wei and Will Kim, cofounders of Karat. They raised an $26m Series A - combining equity and debt - led by Union Square Ventures. Eric and Will share how their company evolved to become "the new black card for creators", tell the story of how a few informal meetings quickly became a fundraising round, and delve into their process for honing their pitches.

Aaron Harris runs Magid & Company, working with founders to scale their startups and navigate fundraising.

]]> How Eric Wei & Will Kim raised a $26 million Series A for Karat Aaron Harris, Eric Wei, Will Kim 00:39:57 Eric Wei and Will Kim raised a $26m Series A for Karat Financial. Eric Wei and Will Kim raised a $26m Series A for Karat Financial. karat, capital, influencers, pitch decks, fundraising, black card, series a, social media, ceo, founder, startup, fintech, magid & company no full 1 b6f84584-7ac3-47a9-b101-d80d4ec4bc22 Hello World: Asking VCs for Money Coming 10/31 Hello world - welcome to Asking VCs for Money - I’m Aaron Harris. I was a partner at Y Combinator for 7.5 years and now run Magid and Company. For the last decade, I’ve been obsessed with one question: how do founders fundraise?

On Asking VCs for Money, I’ll be talking to founders about…well…asking VCs for money. We’ll talk about what they actually did - the tactics and strategies that led to success - how they met investors, how they prepared their pitches, and how theynegotiated term sheets. I’m going to focus on process and particulars here, not grand pronouncements or hacks. I hope you learn something that helps you the next time you fundraise.

Starting on October 31st 2022, we’ll be releasing new episodes each Monday featuring a different founder talking about a different fundraise. We hope you’ll tune in!

]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:36:41 +0000 aaron@magidandco.com (Aaron Harris) https://askingvcs.simplecast.com/episodes/hello-world-asking-vcs-for-money-coming-10-31-uxjTk4QJ Hello world - welcome to Asking VCs for Money - I’m Aaron Harris. I was a partner at Y Combinator for 7.5 years and now run Magid and Company. For the last decade, I’ve been obsessed with one question: how do founders fundraise?

On Asking VCs for Money, I’ll be talking to founders about…well…asking VCs for money. We’ll talk about what they actually did - the tactics and strategies that led to success - how they met investors, how they prepared their pitches, and how theynegotiated term sheets. I’m going to focus on process and particulars here, not grand pronouncements or hacks. I hope you learn something that helps you the next time you fundraise.

Starting on October 31st 2022, we’ll be releasing new episodes each Monday featuring a different founder talking about a different fundraise. We hope you’ll tune in!

]]> Hello World: Asking VCs for Money Coming 10/31 Aaron Harris 00:01:13 On Asking VCs for Money, I’ll be talking to founders about…well…asking VCs for money. On Asking VCs for Money, I’ll be talking to founders about…well…asking VCs for money. startups, entrepeneur, fundraising no trailer