This is an amazing event to be a part of! Whether you register, sponsor or donate, any contribution makes a massive difference! If you're going, we'll see you there!
Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST) Heroes 5K Run, Walk, Roll OR Bike: https://bist.ca/HEROES/
Thank you so much to our 2024 Corporate Gold Sponsor BridgePoint Financial!
Your support means the world to us AND we are so excited to see the Bridgepoint Team at our Heroes Run,Walk, Roll OR Bike event on September 29th!
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90 minutes in conversation with Rahul Moodgal about fundraising, relationships, trust-building, and communication feels a bit like an awakening -- "oh, that's how it works!"
his wisdom is subtle, intuitive, yet non-obvious.
his experience is astonishing, his humility no less so.
his fluency in strategy, tactics, philosophy, and common sense made this one of the most intellectually stimulating and practically useful conversations I've ever had.
thank you Rahul for joining us at World of Allocators!
I would encourage everyone who wants to raise institutional investment to attend the Capital Allocators University IR/BD program... BUT Rahul made it very clear that NOT *everyone* should.
DON'T attend if:
- you want to raise a quick buck
- you want easy answers to hard questions
- you want to dominate the faculty's time
ONLY attend if you want to:
- learn best practices from the best in the industry
- commit to a lot of authenticity, empathy, patience, and hard work
- build a sustainable investing business
there you have it folks - keep reaching for that next level ;-)
Communication x Finance | Partner @ Next Level + Cadence + WOA
*Fundraise Masterclass TONIGHT 8pm HKT*
Excited to host a World of Allocators fireside chat with Rahul Moodgal, a legendary fundraiser in the investment management industry. He has raised over $60 bn over the last 20 years, building trust through compassion, empathy, and patient communication rather than slick marketing and salesmanship. He’ll be introducing us to the Capital Allocators University's first cohort for Investor Relations and Business Development Professionals. This is a really rare opportunity to learn from a true master.
Fundraising Tip Nr. 2:
Do NOT blow your chance! 🤯
When you start your Fundraising process, prepare a list of the people & funds you want to have on board. Rank them by priority. Then start from the *bottom*!
Why? You want to have as much practice in delivering your pitch and answering the difficult questions as you possibly can.
I soooo wanted to have Marcel Dobler & Thomas Dübendorfer on board as an investor on MOVU AG and through some of our investors like Peter Hogenkamp & Nicolas Bürer we managed to get a meeting with each of them quite early in the fundraising process.
The conversations went well, but I didn't "Wow" them and so they politely declined to invest. To this day I'm convinced that 20 pitches later I might have been able to get them onboard.
So start from the bottom, get practice. Get better. Refine, refine, refine and take the big swings and land your dream investors! 🚀 👏
P.s. It can also go the other way! There was a time when we got a meeting with Rocket Internet with the famous Oliver Samwer and I deliberately blew the meeting. Boy were some of my investors mad at me... But that's a story for another day 😅
#fundraising#fundraisingtips#softwarebusiness
The Spring Investor Report 2024 is here! 😃 Open the link, to find out how many funds we raised, the interest paid out, and what projects and features await our investors in the near future 🙊
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My best fundraising advice to founders:
Weaponize your cap table.
Here's what I mean:
Raise from strategic angels who can open doors and become an extension of your sales team.
They'll help you break into key networks and audiences.
At Haven, we raised our pre-seed round from 40+ elite investors including:
-Anthony Pompliano (Pomp Investments)
-Charlie Feng (Clearco)
-Lauryn Motamedi (Isford) (Notion)
-Eric Bahn (Hustle Fund)
Why?
We wanted people in our corner who could help us reach every founder and entrepreneur. To build a massive company, you need advocates to help you bang down doors.
Fundraising isn't just about the money.
It's about assembling a dream team of supporters who believe in your vision.
When you have the right people on your cap table, you can tap into their expertise, networks, and resources to fuel your growth.
Fundraising: It's Not Just About the Cash
Nicholas Koros, Group CEO Brij Technologies, drops major fundraising wisdom in this video!He explains why post-fundraising governance is crucial for building trust with investors and ensuring your success.
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There is a flywheel effect when you accept angel checks.
Having an angel to champion your deal is so important. They help you get the introductions and promote it to their network.
Here’s an example of how the $5k check was a game changer for a company’s fundraise:
This is a part of fundraising most founders miss - that’s why you might want to take checks as small as $1k.
If you want to learn more about Angel Investing, check out Brian Nichols and Angel Squad.
At Stellar... because we work so intimately with Founders... we see this play out very frequently →→→
Hustle Fund shared this simple diagram (below) to illustrate → how seemingly small investments, can lead to a larger-than-expected impact.
→ Essentially... there is some value, in some 'small cheques'.
(𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰, 𝘢𝘵 Stellar, 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗣𝗩𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲... 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 F𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘀)
The comments section is worth at least a quick read. There are equally good arguments for concentrating on few-but-large investors.
At the end of the day, I believe it comes down to this: 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀. Align the interests of all your stakeholders, and members in your community / ecosystem.
And this same principle can play out well... not just in fundraising, but in pretty much all aspects of company-building.
There is a flywheel effect when you accept angel checks.
Having an angel to champion your deal is so important. They help you get the introductions and promote it to their network.
Here’s an example of how the $5k check was a game changer for a company’s fundraise:
This is a part of fundraising most founders miss - that’s why you might want to take checks as small as $1k.
If you want to learn more about Angel Investing, check out Brian Nichols and Angel Squad.
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