Fact: It takes 40-50 meetings to raise $1M of capital. Most early-stage startup founders aren't even personally connected to 5 investors, how are they meant to meet 50? At B Found, we're on a mission to solve this problem for founders, so that they can focus on changing the world again.
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We always recommend relying on your network first before anything else.
Helping startups close rounds, fast ▪️Founder of B Found ▪️ Certified Clay Expert & Outbound geek
Raising $1,000,000 (or any significant amount)? Build your network. Warm intros and referrals are your best bet. But if that’s too slow and you need cash fast... Time to master cold outreach. --- If you're in the latter camp and need help raising fast, that's what we're here for at B Found.
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Helping startups close rounds, fast ▪️Founder of B Found ▪️ Certified Clay Expert & Outbound geek
Raising capital is a numbers game, but you can also play it smart. 🎯 If you've got 100 investors to reach out to: 1️⃣ Sort them into tiers. Tier 1 = Dream investor. Tier 3 = Decent fit. 2️⃣ Start with Tier 3. Use these pitches to sharpen your story and get better. 💡 By the time you hit Tier 1, your pitch will be way stronger than when you started. 🚀 --- B Found
13 accelerators to apply to if you're an early-stage startup.
Helping startups close rounds, fast ▪️Founder of B Found ▪️ Certified Clay Expert & Outbound geek
btw Y Combinator is accepting applications until Nov 12. And has a 1.5-3% acceptance rate... So I put this list together. Here's where else to apply if you're an early-stage startup: 1. AngelPad 🤝 $120k for 7% 2. 500 Startups 🤝 $112.k for 6% 3. Antler 🤝 $250k for 9% 4. Techstars 🤝 $100k for 6% 5. Seedcamp 🤝 £1M 6. Pioneer Fund 🤝 $20k for 1% 7. A16Z GAMES SPEEDRUN 🤝 $750k 8. Betaworks Ventures 🤝 $500k 9. Entrepreneur First 🤝 $125k for 6% 10. HF0 🤝 $1M uncapped for 5% 11. Accel Atoms 🤝 Up to $1M 12. Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator 🤝 $150k for 6% 13. LAUNCH 🤝 $125k for 7% There’s way more out there than just Y-Combinator! 🚀 Venture studios, accelerators—plenty of ways to get the capital you need. 💸 Do what works best for you and your startup.