🎙️ In this episode of the GrowthExpertz ⁠Funded, Now What?! Podcast your host AndrewStartups sits down with Wei-Chi Lee, the Co-Founder & COO of PHNXX a cutting-edge Australian startup that's just raised $1.8 million to create the world's first "Grid In a Box" portable solar power stations. Their modular, AI-integrated solutions help traditional old school industries transition toward a greener, more sustainable future.

With over a decade of experience in the energy, mining, oil, and gas sectors, and a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, Wei-Chi is leading the charge in embedding renewable energy and sustainable technologies into industries that desperately need innovation. At PHNXX, he spearheads operational, financial, business development, and strategic efforts—building partnerships, securing funding, and ensuring every solution they deliver is tailored, scalable, and impactful.

Tune in as we dive into:

✅ How PHNXX is transforming legacy industries through AI and modular tech

✅ Wei-Chi’s journey from the energy sector to cleantech entrepreneurship

✅ The importance of collaboration and team empowerment in a deep-tech startup

✅ Fundraising lessons and navigating complex client and stakeholder relationships

✅ Why sustainability isn’t a buzzword—it’s the future of operational efficiency

Of course, Andrew shares tactical startup growth advice throughout the episode to help any founder make the most of their funding round.

If you're a climate tech enthusiast, founder, or investor looking for scalable solutions to today’s biggest environmental challenges, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

About the show:

Funded, Now What?! is the ultimate startup podcast for founders, entrepreneurs, and growth-focused leaders. It’s the world’s only show that interviews *recently funded* founders to uncover how they raised millions — and gives them tactical advice on how to spend it wisely for maximum growth.

About GrowthExpertz:

After driving growth for his third VC-backed exit in 2016, Andrew Lee Miller (@andrewstartups) founded GrowthExpertz, a Fractional Expert Consultancy for early-stage startups and tech companies looking to scale without paying bloated full-time salaries.

With over a dozen 8–9 figure valuation projects, exits, and nearly 100 success stories, GrowthExpertz helps companies dominate in marketing, product, HR, and more.

Why Fractional Consultants?

Harvard Business Review found that startups using fractional execs see up to 50% faster growth thanks to their cost-effective expertise and strategic firepower.

Learn more: www.growthexpertz.com/letschat

In this episode of the Funded Now What podcast, host Andrew Lee Miller interviews David Tafur, the founder of Yavendió!, a startup revolutionizing e-commerce in Latin America through AI agents that autonomously sell products via WhatsApp. They discuss the challenges of fundraising in the region, the importance of networking with other founders, and the strategies Yavendió! employs to acquire customers and drive sales. David shares insights on the company's growth plans and the role of influencers in the e-commerce landscape, emphasizing the need for a strong business case and proof of concept when seeking investment. In this conversation, Andrew and David discuss various strategies for building a successful startup, focusing on community engagement, outbound marketing, partnerships, and the importance of PR. They explore how to leverage social media and innovative lead generation techniques to attract larger clients and build long-term relationships. The discussion emphasizes the significance of trust and personal connections in business, particularly in the Latin American market, and offers practical advice on creating a marketing mega list to enhance outreach efforts.

Key Takeaways:

✅ Outbound marketing strategies can be automated for efficiency.

✅ Partnerships with complementary businesses can drive growth.

✅ Targeting larger clients can lead to long-term success and stability.

✅ Innovative lead generation methods can enhance customer acquisition.

✅ In-person connections are crucial for building trust in business.

✅ Utilizing PR effectively can boost brand awareness and credibility.

✅ Creating a marketing mega list can streamline outreach efforts.

✅ Social media can be a powerful tool for direct engagement with potential clients.

✅ Understanding the local market dynamics is essential for success.

What You Should Focus On:

00:00 Introduction to Yavendió! and Its Mission

02:58 The Functionality of AI Agents in E-commerce

06:03 Customer Segmentation and Business Model

08:56 Navigating Fundraising in Latin America

11:55 The Journey from Concept to Cash Flow

14:56 Plans for Growth and Product Development

17:59 Customer Acquisition Strategies and Insights

20:47 Engagement Through Community Building

22:43 Leveraging Outbound Marketing Strategies

24:12 Partnerships and Collaborations for Growth

26:26 Targeting Larger Clients for Long-Term Success

30:36 Innovative Approaches to Lead Generation

32:49 Building Trust Through In-Person Connections

35:15 Utilizing PR and Media for Brand Awareness

39:34 Creating a Marketing Mega List

Learn more about how Andrew and the GrowthExpertz team help startups scale with fractional support in Marketing, Sales, Business Development and Partnership at www.growthexpertz.com

Connect with Andrew: www.linkedin.com/in/andrewstartups

Learn more about YaVendió! https://www.yavendio.com/en/

In this episode of Funded, Now What?!, host Andrew Lee Miller sits down with Adesuwa Omoruyi, the dynamic Founder & CEO of Accrue, a game-changing fintech startup based in Nigeria that's making wealth-building accessible to the masses across Africa.

With a deep passion for financial inclusion and technology-driven solutions, Adesuwa founded Accrue to empower users with seamless access to global investments, automated savings, and financial literacy tools. Her mission? To help everyday Africans break free from economic limitations and build generational wealth through smart, tech-powered finance.

Tune in as we discuss:✅ The fundraising journey & securing capital as a female founder in her 20s in Africa! (NOT EASY!!!)✅ The challenges and opportunities of building a fintech startup in Nigeria.✅ How Accrue is democratizing investing and savings for underserved markets.✅ Lessons from leading a fast-growing startup in a complex regulatory environment.

And of course, GrowthExpertz CEO and 20-year startup marketing Andrew Lee Miller shares tons of marketing advice too!

If you’re a startup founder, fintech enthusiast, or investor, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss!

About the show:The Funded, Now What?! Podcast is the ultimate startup podcast for founders, entrepreneurs, and growth-focused leaders. It’s the world’s only show that interviews recently funded founders, dives deep into how they raised millions, and then provides unique insights into what to do next after securing startup funding.

About GrowthExpertz:After driving growth for his third VC-backed exit in 2016, Andrew Lee Miller (@andrewstartups) founded GrowthExpertz, a Fractional Expert Consultancy for early-stage startups and tech companies that want top-tier C-level talent in Marketing, Tech, HR & more—without paying massive salaries. If you're a product and engineering-focused founder you are going to SCREW UP sales and marketing, it's just that simple. No one can do everything and instead of trying to save money bringing in Junior talent that you still need to manage, working with growthexpertz allows you to get fractional acccess to expert-level talent in Marketing, Sales, Bizdev, Partnerships and even Recruiting that enable you to scale, for less, without making costly mistakes, and without a ton of your management time. 

Our clients have 1hr weekly meeting with an expert, and then sh*t just gets done while they focus on product, fundraising, clients and customers etc. 

In the past decade, we've helped over a dozen startups achieve 8-9 figure valuations, several exits, and nearly 100 successful projects. Email [email protected] to get our case studies and references.

Why Work With Fractional Consultants?Fractional Consultants are an efficient solution for early-stage and funded startup founders looking to drive growth while managing costs. Research from Harvard Business Review indicates that companies leveraging fractional executives often see up to a 50% increase in key growth metrics due to the cost-effective expertise and strategic execution they provide. Work with us to get instant access to C-level talent in Sales, Marketing, Recruitment, Partnerships, Business Development and more.

Some notable clients:

www.sembly.ai (scaling fast)

www.greyskiesinc.com (from launch of website to 7-fig in ARR)www.canweapp.com (exited)www.withdouble.com (grew 30% in first 3 months)www.getemails.com (now retention.com doing $30M ARR)www.CrownDating.com (exit to Tinder/Match Group)www.denizen.io (BBVA Incubator)www.zedge.net (100M+ installs)www.different.com.au (now one of the largest startups in Oz)www.fly.com (300% increase in traffic in 12 months)www.openinvest.co (acquired by Chase)

We are industry-agnostic but often focus on SaaS, Fintech, Marketplaces, Online Dating, Consumer Mobile Apps, and more.

Want to work with us?Email [email protected] or book a call at www.growthexpertz.com.

In this groundbreaking episode of Funded, Now What?!, host Andrew Startups sits down with an actual AI that converses and answers him in real-time! Prepare to have your mind blown as BoardyAI, the world’s first AI to successfully close an $8M funding round—without any human help. That’s right—Boardy raised capital independently, by meeting with investors himself and in this interview, he breaks down exactly how he did it.

Tune in as we discuss:

✅ How an AI successfully raised $8M—and what founders can learn from it.

✅ BoardyAI’s top fundraising strategies for startups and entrepreneurs.

✅ The future of AI-led decision-making in business.

✅ How startups can leverage AI like Boardy to scale faster and smarter.

And then of course Andrew Lee Miller gives unique fundraising and startup growth advice based on his 20 year career.

This is not just another AI conversation—it’s an inside look at how AI is reshaping the startup landscape in real-time.

🚀 Want to learn more?

Check out BoardyAI at Boardy.ai.

Need expert help with Marketing, Sales, BizDev, and Partnerships? Connect with Andrew and the GrowthExpertz team at growthexpertz.com.

Buy a copy of Andrew's latest Growth Hacking book.

In this episode of Funded, Now What?!, host AndrewStartups sits down with Louise Thomas, the Founder & CEO of Air Aware Labs, a London-based startup revolutionizing air quality monitoring with AI. Fresh off securing pre-seed funding, Air Aware Labs is scaling AirTrack, an AI-powered solution delivering personalized air quality insights to help people make healthier choices and reduce exposure to harmful pollutants.

Tune in as we discuss:

✅ How Louise and her team secured funding to scale Air Aware Labs.
✅ The game-changing role of hyperlocal tracking of air pollution.
✅ Why air quality is a silent but deadly global health crisis.
✅ The biggest challenges in building a clean tech startup.
✅ How startups can turn data into impactful, scalable marketing solutions.

And of course, Andrew shares actionable startup marketing strategies you won’t hear anywhere else!

If you’re a founder, investor, or startup leader passionate about sustainability, health, and AI-driven innovation, this episode is packed with insights you can’t afford to miss.

🎙 About the show:
Funded, Now What?! is the ultimate startup podcast for founders, entrepreneurs, and growth leaders. We interview recently funded entrepreneurs and deep dive into how they raised millions—and what they should do next to scale.

Are you a founder that's recently raised capital and wants to be on the show? Get in touch [email protected]

🚀 Want to level up your startup’s growth with strategy and execution help from expertz?
Book a call with Andrew and the team at www.growthexpertz.com.

Learn more about Air Aware Labs: https://www.airawarelabs.com/

In this episode of Funded, Now What?!, host AndrewStartups sits down with Adam Callinan, the founder of Pentane, a firm that helps brands drive predictable revenue and intentional profit. Before that, Adam co-founded BottleKeeper, a bootstrapped consumer brand that scaled to $8M in sales in just three years—with no employees—before selling in a massive eight-figure exit with just a four-person team.

Adam is also a contributor to INC, host of the Growth Mavericks podcast, and a dedicated entrepreneur, investor, and outdoorsman.

Tune in as we discuss:

✅ How Adam built and scaled BottleKeeper without a full-time team.
✅ The key strategies behind an eight-figure exit.
✅ Why profitability and intentional growth matter more than vanity metrics.
✅ The biggest mistakes early-stage founders make when scaling.
✅ How brands can predictably drive revenue with the right growth strategies.

And of course, Andrew shares actionable startup marketing advice you won’t hear anywhere else!

If you're an entrepreneur, startup founder, or growth-focused leader looking to scale smart and exit strong, this episode is packed with game-changing insights.

🎙 About the show:

Funded, Now What?! is the ultimate startup podcast for founders, entrepreneurs, and growth leaders. We interview recently funded entrepreneurs and deep dive into how they raised millions— and what they should do next to scale.

🚀 Want to level up your startup’s growth?

Book a call with Andrew and the team at www.growthexpertz.com.

In this episode of Funded, Now What?!, host Andrew Lee Miller sits down with Stephani Saverio, the visionary Founder & CEO of Nintx, a pioneering biopharma startup in Brazil that just raised $10 million to revolutionize medicine.With over 25 years in pharma leadership at global giants like Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Knight Therapeutics, Mr. Saverio brings a wealth of experience in R&D, deal-making, and launching over 300 products worldwide. Now, at the helm of Nintx, he’s developing the next generation of medicines rooted in Brazil’s rich biodiversity, tackling multifactorial diseases through cutting-edge biotech and gut microbiome research.

Tune in as we discuss:

✅ The fundraising journey & securing $10M in capital and how he did it.

✅ The power of Brazilian biodiversity in biotech innovation!

✅ How genetics, nutrition, and lifestyle shape disease treatment.

✅ Lessons from leading $500M+ in acquisitions & licensing deals.

And obviously, Andrew shares a ton of marketing advice too.If you’re a startup founder, biotech enthusiast, or investor, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss!

About the show: The Funded, Now What?! Podcast the ultimate startup podcast for founders, entrepreneurs, and growth-focused leaders because it’s the world’s only show that interviews recently funded founders, and gets deep insight into how they were able to raise millions, and then gives them unique insight into what to use the money on, after they raise their startup funding.

About GrowthExpertz: After driving growth for his third VC-backed exit in 2016, Andrew Lee Miller (@andrewstartups) founded GrowthExpertz, a Fractional Expert Consultancy for early-stage startups and tech companies that want badass C-level talent in Marketing, Tech, HR & more without having to pay a massive salary. 

In the past decade, we've helped over a dozen startups get to 8-9 figure valuation, several exits, and almost 100 total successful projects.

Why Fractional Consultants?

Fractional Consultants are an efficient solution for early-stage and funded startups looking to drive growth while managing costs. Research from Harvard Business Review indicates that companies utilizing fractional executives often see up to a 50% increase in growth metrics. This substantial improvement is attributed to the cost-effective expertise and tailored solutions provided by fractional consultants, which enhance overall performance and strategic execution.

Some notable clients:

www.datadistillr.com (raised $10m off of our work)

www.canweapp.com (exited)

www.withdouble.com (grew 30% in first 3 months)

www.getemails.com (now retention.com doing $30m ARR)

www.CrownDating.com (exit to Tinder/Match Group)

www.denizen.io (BBVA Incubator)

www.zedge.net (100m+ installs)

www.different.com.au (now one of the largest startups in Australia)

www.fly.com (300% increase in traffic in 12 months)

www.openinvest.co (acquired by Chase)

We are industry agnostic but often focus on SaaS, Fintech, Marketplace, Online Dating, Consumer Mobile Apps, and more.

Email [email protected] or book a call at www.growthexpertz.com

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Join us on the Funded, Now What?! podcast as we dive into the exciting world of food tech and entrepreneurship with Erica Tuggle, the visionary founder of Cookonnect and Andrew, co-founder of GrowthExpertz.