Raise, a podcast series presented by PwC Canada

Disrupting the insurance industry

inet.request@ca.pwc.com (PwC Canada) — Tue, 3 Mar 2020 15:20:36 +0000

Co-Founder and CEO of Cover, Karn Saroya walks PwC Tech and the Raise podcast through his Series B raise and how his company is disrupting the insurance industry.

Building a relationship with your VC

inet.request@ca.pwc.com (PwC Canada) — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 19:13:46 +0000

Jafar Owainati, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Loopio discusses Loopio’s raise journey and the decision to partner with OpenView as their VC.

How determination can turn a no into a yes

inet.request@ca.pwc.com (PwC Canada) — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:06:43 +0000

Andrew Peek, Co-Founder & CEO at Delphia walks us through some of the company's most significant raise journeys and the incredible lessons learned.

Move fast, move aggressively

inet.request@ca.pwc.com (PwC Canada) — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 10:00:05 +0000

CEO and Co-founder, Lindsey Goodchild, takes us on the behind the scenes journey of Nudge Rewards. From discussing meeting her co-founders to their present day approach to navigating a sleep-deprived season of raising while building a $100 million dollar company, the consultant turned entrepreneur shares all! Listen in for Lindsey's perspective on the importance of having investors with relevant sector experience, the value of having a team that can laugh while under pressure, and much more.

Playing to win

inet.request@ca.pwc.com (PwC Canada) — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:00:06 +0000

SnapTravel CEO and Co-Founder, Hussein Fazal, joins Raise to talk about his fundraising learnings gained through raising capital for a B2C startup. From the importance of getting to an answer quickly to the value of having an investor that's as excited about your vision as the numbers, Hussein walks us through key investor considerations for new founders looking to close their next deal.

Bridging construction and technology

inet.request@ca.pwc.com (Mallorie Brodie) — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 10:00:06 +0000

Mallorie Brodie and Lauren Lake decided that together, they would build a software company after only just meeting. That same day, they agreed on a company name, an industry--construction, and set things in motion to become incorporated. Six years later, the rest is history. In this episode of Raise, PwC's Rich Adam sits down with Mallorie Brodie, CEO and Co-Founder of Bridgit Solutions to learn more about the company's unconventional start, raising over $9M in capital, and how preparation helped this young founding team attract initial investors.

Strike when it’s hot

inet.request@ca.pwc.com (PwC Canada) — Fri, 5 Jul 2019 07:00:31 +0000

This episode of Raise takes us behind the scenes of Voiceflow’s recent $3 million raise with True Ventures. Braden Ream, co-founder and CEO of Voiceflow discusses topics including raising capital when you can versus when you need to, the importance of being agile, pivoting strategies from pitch to pitch and navigating indecisiveness from VCs.

Attracting seed stage investment

inet.request@ca.pwc.com (Taylor Bond, PwC Canada) — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 09:00:03 +0000

Taylor Bond, Head of Growth at SalesRight takes us behind the scenes of their recent raise. Listen in to learn more about this east coast success story. From their journey to securing seed stage investment to the benefits of choosing local investors, Taylor shares insights and lessons learned from their $325,000 funding round.

Who wants to build a billion dollar business?

inet.request@ca.pwc.com (PwC Canada, Rich Adam, Marc Castel) — Fri, 3 May 2019 13:56:38 +0000

One fateful day, over a glass of green beer with his son, Marc Castel had an aha moment: what if software could help solve the mechanical maintenance challenges that were rampant in the sector? And with that thought (and a lot of hard work), Fiix Software was born. In this episode, PwC’s Rich Adam sits down with Marc Castel, Founder of Fiix Software, to talk about the company’s always-on approach to fundraising, building a company that's attractive to investors, advice to other founders and much more.