Just Raised

Just Raised

By Joe Sweeny, a Workweek friendBusinessEntrepreneurshipTechnology
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Just Raised episodes

  • Ep.27: Casai: The Coolest Startup You Never Heard Of With Nico Barawid, CEO | VC
    Arbitrage! Casai is the coolest LatAm startup in play right now. Set to replace Airbnb in emerging markets, this is a company with multi-million dollar firepower. Find out why.
    When you’ve stayed in one too many Airbnbs without WiFi, you know it’s time to change the game. For Nico and his Co-Founder, Maricarmen Herrerías, not being able to connect online when traveling for work was that moment.
    Joe and Nico talk about the needs of the digital nomad generation and why, if you don’t know the neighborhood, a $9-$18 a night apartment in Mexico City might not be such a bargain after all.
    You’ll hear how Casai is solving this problem by curating beautiful apartments that merge the design and comforts of a boutique hotel with the technology of a San Francisco home, and the local ambiance of a vacation rental.
    And why venture capital firm, a16z, are backing this startup with a $48m fund.
    Discover why charging US rates and incurring local costs is a win-win-win business model for customers, building owners and Casai.
    Follow Nico Barawid on:
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicobarawid
    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nicobarawid
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    44 min
  • Ep.26: Infinite Canvas: When Media and Gaming Collide With Sebastian Park & Tal Shachar, Co-Founders | VC
    You're going to want to be in the middle of that explosion and that’s exactly where Infinite Canvas has positioned itself.
    The gaming market is already hitting peaks. Way bigger than music, more revenue-commanding than movies, Infinite Canvas is bringing together influencers, indie game developers and platinum-standard investors to create a modern media empire.
    Stand back as players become developers, generating content for other users and getting paid for the worlds they’re creating on games like Fortnite and Roblox. If you want to make a bet, I’d back User Generated Content (UGC) as the future of gaming and media.
    Follow Infinite Canvas on:
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/infcanvas
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/infcanvas/about/
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    41 min
  • Ep.25: Levels | What Your Blood Says About You With Sam Corcos, Co-Founder | Blood Tech | VC
    Blood! Sam Corcos, Co-Founder of Levels, knows when you join the dots between what you eat and how you feel, you’re going to learn how to bring your A-game.
    Having racked up more than 50,000 subscriptions for this blood glucose monitoring tech PRE LAUNCH and raising $12 million from a killer set of angels, Sam has a simple but powerful playbook of creating connections.
    On this episode he shares why NBA players, celebrities and retired CEOs are queuing up for his product. You’ll hear why he sends out a super tactical list of asks every week to his network, and how almost 100% of them convert.
    Levels is a closed loop system bringing glucose monitoring to all. It’s a painless patch that attaches to your arm, providing real time blood glucose data to the software on your phone. Pro athletes can make detailed analysis of how they’re fueling while the rest of us can see how what and when we eat affects our overall mood and performance.
    Follow Sam on:
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamCorcos
    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samcorcos
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    50 min
  • Ep.24: Rocket Lab: Affordable Space Rockets With Peter Beck, CEO & Founder | | VC
    Real life rocket company! Peter Beck is the Founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, a company whose mission is to “go to space to improve life on Earth.” Rocket Lab is the second largest rocket company in the world and one of the few driving down launch costs, making it cheaper to get into space. Peter shares his unique business insights as a Founder and Engineer at the forefront of rocket design.
    From starting the business back in 2006, to date Rocket Lab has launched 109 satellites and their Electron rocket is the second most frequently launched rocket in the US.
    Last year the company debuted on Nasdaq, backed by venture capital firm Khosla Ventures, which has invested over several rounds since 2013.
    On the show today, I talk to this out-of-the-world founder on the challenges and opportunities space offers investors and what you should know about the future of the space industry.
    Follow Peter on:
    Twitter: @Peter_J_Beck
    LinkedIn: peter_beck_ab7b63b
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    38 min
  • Ep.23: Beehiiv: Monetizing Newsletters Done Right With Tyler Denk, CEO | VC
    Newsletters! Tyler Denk is THE newsletter guy. Joe Sweeney interviews Tyler, CEO of Beehiiv, a platform made by creators for creators and scaling fast.
    Beehiiv attracted more than 1,000 users within 8 weeks and all without spending a dime on acquisition. On this episode Tyler shares insights with Joe Sweeney from his time spent at Morning Brew and how his company is supporting newsletter creators to monetize their products.
    He shares his experiences, good and bad, of launching a startup and gives his best predictions on what the media landscape will look like in the future. .
    You can follow Tyler on:
    Twitter: @denk_tweets
    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tyler-denk
    Check out the Just Raised newsletter: https://bit.ly/3Ghj2tY
    Stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised: https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeySweeny
    39 min
  • Ep.22: Runway: Smashing Barriers to AI With Cristóbal Valenzuela, Co-Founder & CEO | VC
    AI! Video content creation just got a whole load easier. Joe Sweeney interviews Cristóbal Valenzuela, Co-Founder and CEO of Runway - a visionary company with a goal of breaking down the barriers to AI.
    This startup is developing the next generation of creativity tools, making AI and machine learning available to even more creators. On a mission to “make impossible video”, the small team of artists, engineers, researchers and dreamers are reimagining the limits of creativity.
    Started 3 years ago, recently Cristóbal announced Runway’s $35M Series B led by Coatue. This is a company scaling fast. Listen in to Cristóbal’s ambitious vision and how Runway is unleashing a new era of storytelling.
    Follow Cristóbal Valenzuela:
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/c_valenzuelab
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cvalenzuelab
    Check out the Just Raised newsletter: https://bit.ly/3Ghj2tY
    Stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised: https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeySweeny
    33 min
  • Ep.21: Braintrust: How to Bootstrap Crypto With Adam Jackson, Founder | Web3 Startup | VC
    Web3 Marketplaces! Bootstrapping a crypto project is no mean feat but Adam Jackson is a founder with a vision and an unstoppable passion for his subject.
    Braintrust is a decentralized marketplace for software engineers and knowledge workers. It’s like a decentralized Upwork.
    Joe talks to Adam and dives into why the $BTRST token hit a $2 billion market cap when it launched on Coinbase, how to design token economies, and what it takes to actually bootstrap a crypto project.
    Follow Adam:
    Twitter: @adamjacksonsf 
    And check out the Just Raised Newsletter: https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/just-raised/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=workweek
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    39 min
  • Ep.20 Earth Brands: Building Capital From The Ground Up With Peter Frelinghuysen & Misha Medvedev, Founders | VC
    Direct to Consumer Brands! Earth Brands is taking on the single use cup market and winning. Find out why environmentally-friendly tech has caught the eye of VC investors.
    Earth Brands is a direct to consumer company selling biodegradable cups to compete with solo cups on college campuses. They’ve already raised a few million from Mark Cuban.
    Joe talks to Peter and Misha about fundraising from the ground up and the future of green tech in an increasingly environmentally aware market.
    You can follow Earth Brands on Instagram: @earthcups
    And check out the Just Raised Newsletter: https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/just-raised/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=workweek
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    19 min
  • Ep.19: Living Carbon: Super Trees With Maddie Hall, Founder and CEO | VC
    Cleantech! What happens when tech and nature collide? Growth is superpowered and the air just got a bit cleaner.
    Joe talks to Maddie Hall, Founder and CEO of Living Carbon, a VC-backed company helping accelerate tree and plant growth to capture more carbon from the atmosphere to take on climate change. 
    Maddie has a fascinating background and worked on special projects at Open AI and Y Combinator before launching Living Carbon and raising her first round from Chris Sacca’s new fund, Lower Carbon.
    This conversation is a dive into carbon credits, forestry, carbon recapture, and some of the most existential problems that face humanity today.
    Follow Maddie:
    Twitter: @maddiehalla 
    And check out the Just Raised Newsletter: https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/just-raised/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=workweek
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    26 min
  • Ep.18 Whisper Aero: When Flight Tech Goes Quiet With Ian Villa, Founder | VC
    Flying Cars! Ian Villa, Founder of Whisper Aero is building silent engines for EVTOLs - electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles.
    Joe talks to Ian about how EVTOLs work - from batteries to electric engines, why electric aircraft are cheaper than jet fuel-powered helicopters (hint: It's the jet fuel), and what cities will look like if these vehicles start taking off, which could be as soon as 2024.
    Follow Ian:
    Twitter @ian__villa
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    39 min

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