Episode Details

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Waseem Daher of PIlot.com, makers of an online bookkeeping platform for startups and SMEs. The Company recently raised $40 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Index Ventures along with Stripe. Previous investors include Drew Houston, Adam D'Angelo, John Collison and other angels. In this episode, Waseem talks about raising a seed round from 40 angels and 3 VCs, how to engage investors to help (and expectations for what percent will be active), why raising a Series B can embolden the company to take bigger bets, and more. SPECIAL OFFER: get 20% off by signing up here: https://pilot.com/foundersuite This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Learn more at www.foundersuite.com.