Foundersuite brings structure, speed and efficiency to fundraising and investor relations.

Foundersuite

Foundersuite (https://foundersuite.com/) makes software for raising venture capital and managing investor relations.

Our core product line includes: i) a searchable database of 140k+ investors for building your funnel; ii) a "kanban style"​ CRM for managing your investor pipeline; iii) pitch deck hosting with view tracking; iv) a bulk email tool for doing personalized investor follow ups; and, v) an Investor Update tool for reporting and relations. 

Foundersuite also contains over 80 docs and templates and over 25 deals and discounts on other great products. 

Customers include 2,000+ monthly active startups + venture capital firms, investment bankers, funding advisors and fractional CFOs. 

Check out our web page, follow us on www.twitter.com/foundersuite, or e-mail info@foundersuite.com to find out more.

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❌ VC Rejections Aren't the End of the Road.

Even the best venture capitalists sometimes miss out on crucial investments. Here are 6 iconic companies that were initially turned down by VCs:

Airbnb - $94B
Google - $2,200B
Meta - $1,270B
Pinterest - $30B
Tesla - $568B
Snap Inc. - $25B

💡 Note to Founders: VCs don’t always get it right. Your job is to show them the potential and keep pushing forward!

🙏 Thanks to Hugo Rauch for curating these stories.

Richard White, founder of UserVoice and now Fathom - AI Meeting Assistant, likens launching a startup to playing an open-world video game. In an episode of the How I Raised It podcast with Nathan Beckord, Richard shares his unconventional yet effective fundraising strategy, leveraging a network of over 90 investors through small "party rounds." He discusses the importance of strategic relationships, like his with Zoom, and the benefits of joining Y Combinator even as an experienced entrepreneur.

Read the full article below to dive deeper into Richard's insights.

Sequoia Capital stands as one of the most successful Venture Capital firms in history, having made pivotal investments in groundbreaking startups like Airbnb, PayPal, and YouTube. Below is Sequoia Capital's recommended blueprint for founders aiming to secure capital.

What aspects of this blueprint resonate most with your own experiences in pitching to investors?

💻 Here’s a breakdown of the typical equity stakes startups are offering to investors:

💡Seed Stage: Startups are selling approximately 20.7% of equity in primary seed rounds and about 13.2% in bridge rounds in 2024. There’s a trend of startups opting for multiple seed rounds as the path to Series A funding grows more challenging.

🚀Series A: Investors typically receive around 20% equity in primary rounds and 10% in bridge rounds.

🌱Series B: Equity sold in primary rounds averages around 15.9%, while bridge rounds typically involve 8.1% equity.

💼Series C: In primary rounds, startups are selling about 12.9% equity, with bridge rounds averaging 4.8%.

This data reflects the median dilution experienced by early-stage VC-backed companies since early 2023, focusing on US-based startups.

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