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Brad Flora

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Y Combinator

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Latif Nanji

George Diab

Neil Patel

Nir Eyal

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Jackie Bavaro

Seth Godin

Arlan Hamilton

Jerry Colonna

Adam Levin

Charlie Munger

Ryan O'Donnell

Raghav Bahl

Joel Holland

OwlTail

YC Group Partner Brad Flora has seen startup fundraising from every angle: as a founder, as one of the most prolific angel investors in Silicon Valley, and now as a YC Group Partner. Brad has coached hundreds of companies on fundraising. In this talk, he shares stories and advice on how modern startup fundraising works.  Paul Graham Fundraising Essays:  http://www.paulgraham.com/fundraising.html http://www.paulgraham.com/startupfunding.html http://www.paulgraham.com/convince.html http://www.paulgraham.com/herd.html  Geoff Ralston's Fundraising Guides:  https://www.ycombinator.com/library/4A-a-guide-to-seed-fundraising https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcevHkNGrWQ  YC Fundraising Resources: https://www.ycombinator.com/library/2u-how-to-build-your-seed-round-pitch-deck https://www.ycombinator.com/library/6q-how-to-pitch-your-startup https://www.ycombinator.com/library/71-how-to-get-meetings-with-investors-and-raise-money https://www.ycombinator.com/library/4O-raising-money-online-advice-for-startups https://www.ycombinator.com/library/3u-different-types-of-investors-and-their-incentives  Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/SUS-apply Work at a startup: https://yc.link/SUS-jobs

YC Group Partner Brad Flora has seen startup fundraising from every angle: as a founder, as one of the most prolific angel investors in Silicon Valley, and now as a YC Group Partner. Brad has coached hundreds of companies on fundraising. In this talk, he shares stories and advice on how modern startup fundraising works. Paul Graham Fundraising Essays: <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/fundraising.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paulgraham.com/fundraising.html</a> <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/startupfunding.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paulgraham.com/startupfunding.html</a> <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/convince.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paulgraham.com/convince.html</a> <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/herd.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paulgraham.com/herd.html</a> Geoff Ralston's Fundraising Guides: <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/library/4A-a-guide-to-seed-fundraising" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/library/4A-a-guide-to-seed-fundraising</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcevHkNGrWQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcevHkNGrWQ</a> YC Fundraising Resources: <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/library/2u-how-to-build-your-seed-round-pitch-deck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/library/2u-how-to-build-your-seed-round-pitch-deck</a> <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/library/6q-how-to-pitch-your-startup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/library/6q-how-to-pitch-your-startup</a> <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/library/71-how-to-get-meetings-with-investors-and-raise-money" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/library/71-how-to-get-meetings-with-investors-and-raise-money</a> <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/library/4O-raising-money-online-advice-for-startups" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/library/4O-raising-money-online-advice-for-startups</a> <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/library/3u-different-types-of-investors-and-their-incentives" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/library/3u-different-types-of-investors-and-their-incentives</a> Apply to Y Combinator: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUEyR2w4MFhYc2NEdHk3QkNaQTBDQ2tPMzdNUXxBQ3Jtc0tuY3Fib3BERGNFMDRTWk9hekpsZk1fVnU4aVFHelhvWU05TEJidjl4NnQ4NFBKTXZMck1rNzBzYnJTN2ZCelVDUkczS1NCZVFXS1h3TDRKV1dMTFNLN2VvV2VXWkZJWmNxR2ZoX2o3b2pmaGhGTVUxSQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-apply&amp;v=B5tU2447OK8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yc.link/SUS-apply</a> Work at a startup: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDkxblhuU085T2pCUHo5TGlDUUVDOFFqdDdwd3xBQ3Jtc0tsQ2s1UXcxWkNwbVpaYUF3UmlyRjV5ZjVZWHFqaVdLTk9vQjZzNDRUdWVjU0NuX3ZQOEdRYnB5VTd2X1dBUTZ3cmkzY1E4V0JOWmd6RzJKTG9MZjYxRW0zelJqQkY5SjNjT3RjRXdOTDYtYnN1SEtQcw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-jobs&amp;v=B5tU2447OK8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yc.link/SUS-jobs</a>

How Startup Fundraising Works with Brad Flora | Startup School

This week we're having tea with Brad Flora, a Visiting Partner at Y Combinator. Prior to YC, Brad founded and sold Perfect Audience, an online advertising startup. He's an active angel investor and has invested in 150 startups around the globe.In this episode, Brad shares:4:08: How he broke into investing 5:26: Why he bets big on international markets13:16: Where he sees investment opportunities 15:33: Why raising in Silicon Valley is harder for international startups

This week we're having tea with Brad Flora, a Visiting Partner at Y Combinator. Prior to YC, Brad founded and sold Perfect Audience, an online advertising startup. He's an active angel investor and has invested in 150 startups around the globe. In this episode, Brad shares: 4:08: How he broke into investing  5:26: Why he bets big on international markets 13:16: Where he sees investment opportunities  15:33: Why raising in Silicon Valley is harder for international startups

Brad Flora: Angel investing in global markets

Brad Flora, Founder and CEO of Perfect Audience, talks about the recent acquisition of his company. He shares the ups and downs of the entire process, the unexpected points along the way, and how things have changed post-sale.***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy.  Since you're listening to Rocketship, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Creative Elements and Freelance to Founder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Flora, Founder and CEO of Perfect Audience, talks about the recent acquisition of his company. He shares the ups and downs of the entire process, the unexpected points along the way, and how things have changed post-sale. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the <a href="https://thepodglomerate.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> and sign up for our <a href="https://thepodglomerate.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=a3da57251c024955428e72bcc&amp;id=abeea0a423" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">newsletter</a> for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our <a href="https://thepodglomerate.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a>.  Since you're listening to Rocketship, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/PTI0BbUe?sid=Rocketshipshownotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Elements</a> and <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/I7KXikCi?sid=Rocketshipshownotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freelance to Founder</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Interview: Brad Flora of Perfect Audience on Lessons Learned From a $25 Million Dollar Acquisition