Founding Journey

Why Adam Renklint Raised $137M... and Gave it Back


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This is how Adam raised $137 million for his startup, Pitch, but then turned it into a cashflowing business instead.

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Company Founding & Leadership Insights

  • (00:45) — Starting Pitch with 8 Co-founders
  • (16:06) — The Pitch founding story
  • (04:26) — Product-led CEO: pros and cons
  • (07:19) — Transitioning from CTO to CEO
  • (31:39) — Keeping the team motivated during chaos
  • (38:23) — Balancing mourning after layoffs with future focus


Company & Product Strategy

  • (10:25) — Product usability as a differentiator
  • (13:21) — Shipping quickly within a framework
  • (20:21) — Changing the aspirations of Pitch
  • (26:08) — Discussing aspirational change with investors
  • (28:16) — Identifying early investors


Pitching Best Practices

  • (42:07) — Common pitch deck mistakes
  • (46:36) — The pitch for well-designed decks


Rapid Fire

  • (48:57) — Recommended investors?
  • (49:30) — One change you’d make in startups?
  • (49:56) — Advice for first-time founders?
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Founding JourneyBy Michael Houck