Raising Series A funding is arguably the most critical funding round for founders throughout their entire fundraising journey. A lot has changed in the fundraising landscape over the last 12-18 months.

To find out how, we talked to Ilan Goudsmit, Investment Manager at Endeit Capital and one of the most renowned investors in the Netherlands, alongside René Janssen, Founder and Managing Director at Lepaya. The pair share some of the most valuable lessons they’ve learned in raising series A funding and beyond, in a bid to give founders some key insights in doing the same.