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How to Fundraise like an Expert, with Mike Suprovici Jul 22, 2019

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In this episode, Mike Suprovici (Founder Institute EIR) returns to the podcast, this time as an interviewee. Mike is one of the world's leading minds in startup fundraising. He has successfully closed rounds in the startup world, and now helps other companies raise from investors through FI's alumni advisory program. Today, he fields questions about the fundraising process, how to navigate term sheets, trends, and how his advisory program has achieved its 80%+ funding rate.

If you'd like Mike to review your startup on a future Unfiltered episode, submit your startup or your idea to https://fi.co/ideas

If you have a pre-seed startup and you're looking to join an accelerator, apply at https://fi.co/join/podcast

How Entrepreneurs Can Build The Future, with Peter Diamandis Jul 16, 2019

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In this episode, we have an interactive chat about leveraging new technologies to better the lives of billions.

Our featured speaker is Peter Diamandis. Named one of "The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders” by Fortune Magazine, Diamandis is the Founder/ Co-Founder of the XPRIZE Foundation, Human Longevity Inc., Planetary Resources, and Singularity University.

With Founder Institute CEO Adeo Ressi, Peter discusses the most pressing issues facing humanity, and explores how entrepreneurs can work toward solving them.

If you have a pre-seed startup and you're looking to join an accelerator, apply at https://fi.co/join/podcast

Inside the Mind of a Silicon Valley Investor Jul 01, 2019

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If you are looking to raise funding or build a startup that positively impacts society, then this episode is for you.

Pavel Cherkashin joins us today. He's an entrepreneur-turned-investor looking to fund impactful technologies. He's the Managing Partner at both Mindrock Capital and GVA Capital, overseeing over $200M in assets. Before he got into investing, Pavel also founded several successful IT companies.

With Mike Suprovici (Founder Institute EIR), Pavel discusses:

How a successful Silicon Valley investor evaluates deals
Strategies for building an impactful technology company
How to mitigate the risk of your business in the eyes of an investor
And much more.

For more podcasts like this, visit https://fi.co/podcast

If you have a pre-seed startup and you're looking to join an accelerator, apply at https://fi.co/join/podcast

Unfiltered Ep. 1: Brutally Honest Startup Feedback Jun 24, 2019

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From space technology companies to dating apps, Rachel Sheppard (Founder Institute Global Marketing Manager), Mike Suprovici (EIR), and Ryan Micheletti (Head of Global Operations) review startup ideas and pull no punches. Together, they have decades of startup experience and have advised many Silicon Valley companies. In our Unfiltered segment, they'll provide feedback for startups of any stage of development.

Are you launching your own startup? Submit your startup idea to be featured on our next Brutal Honesty episode: https://fi.co/ideas

If you have a pre-seed startup and you're looking to join an accelerator, apply at https://fi.co/join/podcast

Securing Venture Capital with Lucas Rocha (Unshackled VC) May 07, 2019

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In this episode, Mike Suprovici (Founder Institute EIR) is joined by Lucas Rocha. Lucas works with deal sourcing and portfolio management for Unshackled Ventures, a firm that leads pre-seed rounds for teams with immigrant founders. Here, they discuss the different tactics required for securing venture capital investment and common mistakes. They conclude with a Q&A segment, where pre-series A founders ask company-specific questions about funding strategy, securing investment, and more.

Are you launching your own startup? Join our global accelerator get feedback from experts like Lucas: https://fi.co/join/podcast

Fundraising Hacks: A Startup Deep-Dive with Nathan Beckord Apr 01, 2019

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In this Scaling Session, Mike Suprovici (Founder Institute EIR) is joined by Nathan Beckord. Nathan is the CEO of Foundersuite, and one of the world's experts in startup funding. Here, they discuss how to secure and maintain your shareholders and investors. They cover the different ways to keep your investors in the loop, along with adjacent topics like how and when to approach investors. They conclude with a Q&A segment, where pre-seed founders ask company-specific questions about general strategy, securing investment, and more.

Check out Nathan’s podcast for more advice about startup funding

Arcimoto: How Startups Can Solve Big Problems Mar 11, 2019

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As the world becomes more connected and technology infiltrates the very fabric of our society, there has never been a better time for tech startups to make a difference and solve big problems in the world.

In this episode, Mark Frohnmayer (Founder & President of Arcimoto) and Adeo Ressi discuss the various opportunities in cleantech, and the strategies which today's most ambitious entrepreneurs use to bring their visions to reality.

This podcast is produced by the Founder Institute. We're an idea-stage accelerator that works with solo-entrepreneurs and teams during the earliest stages of their business. In our 3.5 month program, participants build their companies via a structured process, receiving feedback and assistance from successful entrepreneurs and investors. To learn about our efforts to help launch meaningful companies, visit fi.co/good.

How to Engage VCs, with Rick Moss of Better Ventures Feb 25, 2019

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Rick Moss, Founder and Managing Director of the Better Ventures, joins us to discuss the best practices for engaging with VCs, as a startup founder. He identifies the main factors that VCs are considering, from tracking key metrics to gauging founder passion, and more.

This podcast is produced by the Founder Institute. We're an idea-stage accelerator that works with solo-entrepreneurs and teams during the earliest stages of their business. In our 3.5 month program, participants build their companies via a structured process, receiving feedback and assistance from successful entrepreneurs and investors. Our alumni join a global network of entrepreneurs and receive ongoing help to get funding and scale. So far, our alumni have raised over $800M in funding, and they're building some of the world's fastest growing companies.

Scaling to Series A with Jed Katz (Javelin Venture Partners) Feb 20, 2019

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Jed Katz (Managing Director of Javelin Venture Partners) is an entrepreneur and investor, with a portfolio that includes Niantic, and Carbon Health. In this interview he talks about how to best attract early investment and grow new tech startups from pre-launch to the Series A stage.

This podcast is produced by the Founder Institute. We're an idea-stage accelerator that works with solo-entrepreneurs and teams during the earliest stages of their business. In our 3.5 month program, participants build their companies via a structured process, receiving feedback and assistance from successful entrepreneurs and investors. Our alumni join a global network of entrepreneurs and receive ongoing help to get funding and scale. So far, our alumni have raised over $800M in funding, and they're building some of the world's fastest growing companies.

Moonshots and Design - An Interview with Milan's Startup Experts Feb 04, 2019

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Maria Matloub (Founder of ggut Design) and Peter Lazou (Founder of SportScientia) sit down with the Founder Institute's Global Marketing Manager Rachel Sheppard to discuss design-thinking, adventurous startups, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the global startup scene. Maria and Peter are both key advisors in the Milan startup ecosystem and they are the leaders of FI's Milan accelerator program.

This podcast is produced by the Founder Institute. We're an idea-stage accelerator that works with solo-entrepreneurs and teams during the earliest stages of their business. In our 3.5 month program, participants build their companies via a structured process, receiving feedback and assistance from successful entrepreneurs and investors. Our alumni join a global network of entrepreneurs and receive ongoing help to get funding and scale. So far, our alumni have raised over $800M in funding, and they're building some of the world's fastest growing companies.

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