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How Iman Abuzeid (CEO of Incredible Health) Raised Venture Capital


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In this episode, James Currier talks with Iman Abuzeid about the role of structured thinking in problem-solving and fundraising. They discuss the importance of controlling the fundraising process, common errors in pitching, the evolution of pitch decks, and how to navigate term sheets. The conversation also covers financial model adjustments, key SaaS metrics, and the psychology of fundraising.

After raising venture capital from NFX, Andreessen Horowitz, Obvious Ventures, and Precursor Ventures, CEO & Co-Founder Iman Abudzaid made her fundraising learnings, methodology, and frameworks public for the benefit of Founders everywhere.

Topics discussed with Iman include:

  • When to fundraise

  • Fundraising amount & goals

  • Personal insights & learnings

  • Personal fundraising process

  • Traction & metrics

  • Evolution of the pitch deck

  • And much more

  • Incredible Health - https://www.incrediblehealth.com/

    TechCrunch article - https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/12/incredible-healths-hiring-platform-for-nurses-gets-15m-led-by-andreessen-horowitz/

    Signal - https://signal.nfx.com/login

    The Brief - https://thecompanybrief.com/

    To read more essays and content on fundraising, network effects, growth, and frameworks visit - www.nfx.com

    (0:00) Introduction and overview of NFX's work
    (1:03) Introduction of Iman Abuzeid and Incredible Health
    (3:25) Structured thinking in problem-solving and fundraising
    (7:11) Controlling the fundraising process and key insights
    (10:12) Content iteration process and common errors in pitching
    (14:09) The role and evolution of a pitch deck in fundraising
    (16:41) Decision-making in funding and negotiating term sheets
    (20:44) Financial model adjustments and advice for CEOs
    (22:32) Management and understanding of key SaaS metrics
    (24:10) Psychology of fundraising, handling rejection, and wrap up
    ...more
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