HubSpot For Startups

Struggling to secure vital investments for your startup? You’re not alone. According our latest industry report, 52% of founders pitch to between 10 and 50 investors before securing their first investment. Joshua Garrison from Apollo.io shares his insights into overcoming one particular fundraising challenge—investor outreach—and how he turned his ideas into successful businesses by overcoming this hurdle. “People told me the only way to get in front of a VC is a warm introduction. The problem with that for somebody like me is I don't come from a wealthy background. I didn't go to an A+ school. I don't have those connections.” Rather than relying on warm introductions, startup founders can use other methods to meet and pitch investors and successfully earn investments from VCs. “I built my list, did my research, and crafted emails. And I booked 20 first meetings with VCs from those cold emails," Josh explained. If you want to learn more about the strategies that founders use to secure millions of dollars in investments, then check out today’s post. You’ll learn the most common challenges that early-stage startups face at each stage of fundraising, plus strategies for jumping these hurdles and finally getting a “yes” from investors. If you want to dive even deeper, while you're on this post, get access to our Startup Fundraiser Report. https://hubs.la/Q038TJRN0

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Warm introductions are said to quicken fundraising deals for startups, but what if you don’t have a strong network? While warm introductions are still an important fundraising strategy, they aren’t the only way to score meetings with investors or secure VC funding. Just ask Olena Petrosyuk, COO at Klevu - A division of Athos Commerce, and partner at Waveup, who has worked with many founders who are tapping innovative ways to reach VCs. From diving deeper into your current network to improving your research and targeting cold outreach, there are many options to find VC investors well-suited to your startup. Here’s an example Olena shared in our lastest post: “Your existing network is likely more valuable than you realize. For example, one founder I worked with recently mapped out their LinkedIn connections and discovered they were just two degrees away from partners at five target VC firms. The key isn't having direct connections—it's understanding how to activate multistep pathways.” Whether you’re looking to find a way into warm intros, even without a huge network, or hoping to brush up on your cold outreach skills, you’ll want to save this invaluable playbook to securing VC funding as a startup.

Lina Chong at Target Global cuts right to the chase when giving advice to founders about pitching to VCs. You have two groups of customers you need to appease. In this clip from our fundraising workshop panel, she tells it to you straight. Watch the full video on our workshop page. Credit: Social videos, post-production, and blog courtesy of Arbor AI-enhance storytelling platform.

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Understanding the processes that VCs go through to determine their investments is a crucial part of any funding strategy. We held a panel of VC experts in Berlin sharing insights, and in this clip Marie-Helene AMETSREITER, GP at Speedinvest, goes over their process. Joining her on this panel were Philippe Klitzing of Peak, Lina Chong of Target Global. and moderated by Julius G?llner of ARRtist. Watch the full video on our workshops page. Credit: video clips, post-production, and blog by Arbor.

Do you want to know how to be an expert stalker on LinkedIn? ?? Philippe Klitzing of Peak can give you the secret. In this clip from our VC panel fundraising workshop in Berlin, Philippe joins Lina Chong of Target Global, Marie-Helene AMETSREITER of Speedinvest, and moderator Julius G?llner of ARRtist sharing tips on when you should and should not raise VC. Watch the full video on our fundraising workshop blog. (link in comments below). Credit: social media clip and blog production in collaboration with the Arbor Storytelling Platform.

Let's close out Valentine's Day with a song going out to all you "angels" out there. (Sung to the tune of "Angel Baby" by Rosie and the Originals)??? ?? It's just like heaven when you lead our round You're like an angel so glad I've found But after all, you fund me, it's true Angel investor, my angel investor ?? ?? When you lead our Series A I'll give you twice the equity you have today Our vesting schedule is four years Angel investor, my angel investor ?? Share it with the angel investor close to your HEART. ??

You just landed that Series A you've been waiting for. Give your VC this bespoke holiday card made JUST for them. ?? ?? Happy Valentine's Day ?? If you didn't get the funding you were hoping for, maybe one of the plethora of articles or workshop videos on our fundraising blog will help you out. Just sayin'. ??

Looking for a creative way to drop a hint to that special VC? Give them this card. It's guaranteed to get you a meeting. ?? ?? Happy Valentine's Day ?? ** DISCLAIMER: We actually can not guarantee this card will get you a meeting. But, hey, you never know unless you try. Right? ?? We're here to help. So if this lovely card doesn't do the trick, I'm sure one of the dozens of blog posts or videos on our site will.