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So You Want to Raise Venture Capital? 9 Founders Who've Raised $1.8 Billion in Collective Funding Share Lessons


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[Original air date, July 4, 2023] Miguel Armaza brings you a curated selection of the best lessons, stories, and candid reflections about raising venture capital. 

You’ll hear directly from some of the strongest fintech entrepreneurs around the world spanning four continents. The founders featured in this episode have built revolutionary companies. Many of them multi-billion-dollar enterprises. To get there, they’ve successfully raised venture capital from some of the most respected investors in the world. 

We feature nine founders:

  • Alex Prot, CEO/Co-Founder of Qonto
  • Laura Spiekerman and Tommy Nicholas, Co-Founders of Alloy
  • Itai Damti, CEO/Co-Founder of Unit
  • Brynne McNulty Rojas, Co-Founder of Habi
  • Katlego Maphai, CEO/Co-Founder of Yoco 
  • Jorge Combe, CEO/Co-Founder of DD360 
  • Kurt Lin, CEO/Co-Founder of Pinwheel
  • Rob Petrozzo, CPO/Co-Founder of Rally

Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur just starting your journey, or a seasoned founder facing new challenges, we hope you find valuable takeaways in this episode.

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Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder and General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.

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