Funded with Alex Wittenberg
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Funded is a show taking you behind the scenes of the startup fundraising process.
I'm Alex Wittenberg, CEO of airCFO, and every episode I talk to people who've been through the fundraising gauntlet: founders who just closed rounds and VCs writing checks right now.
We get into the gory details that don’t make it into the press release. Founders share how they hustled their way onto VCs’ radars, how they refined their pitches, and what terms they negotiated. VCs explain what makes them take a meeting, how their firm evaluates deals, and why they say yes or pass.
If you're raising money or thinking about it, this show is for you.
New episodes every week.
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The AI-Native Playbook for Raising a $3.7M Seed Round | Andy Keil, DreamBase
Andy Keil is the co-founder of DreamBase, an analytics platform that lets AI-native teams understand their business without a data team or a single line of SQL. He sits down with Alex to discuss how…
How Campfire Raised $100M+ While Doubling Revenue Six Quarters Straight | John Glasgow, Campfire
In the latest episode of Funded, Campfire CEO John Glasgow shares how he raised $103.5M across three rounds in under a year while running every sales call, closing the books as CFO, and building one…
Why Market Size Trumps Everything In VC Deals | Jesse Robbins, Heavybit
Jesse Robbins from Heavybit breaks down what VCs actually look for when evaluating early stage startups and why most founders get it completely wrong.Jesse reveals the brutal truth about funding…
S1 Strategic Confidence in the Seed Funding Round | Henry LeGard, Verisoul
In this episode of Funded, Alex Wittenberg sits down with Henry LeGard to explore his fundraising journey for Verisoul, a company dedicated to detecting fake accounts and bots. Henry shares valuable…
S1 The Urgent Pain Point Test Every Startup Must Pass | Arun Penmetsa, Storm Ventures
Storm Ventures partner Arun Penmetsa reveals exactly how his firm evaluates early stage B2B software startups and what separates companies with staying power from those destined to flame out. With 25…
S1 This $55M Secret is Changing How Finance Teams Work | Ali Hussain, Tabs
Fresh off announcing their $55M Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Tabs CEO Ali Hussain reveals how AI is transforming the finance function. Ali shares the founding story behind Tabs - how…
S1 The Secret Signal VCs Look For In First Time Founders | Eric Bahn, Hustle Fund
Eric Bahn reveals the framework Hustle Fund uses to evaluate 1,000+ monthly pitches and select just 7 investments. From building Beat The GMAT to becoming a top early-stage VC, Eric breaks down the…
S1 From 130 Rejections to 4M Seed Round Success | Scott Hickle, Throne
Scott Hickle is building Throne, the world's first wearable for your toilet that he calls "Whoop for your poop." This AI-powered device clips onto your toilet and analyzes what's in the bowl to…
S1 Insights From a Founder Who Raised $95M in Just 11 Days | Nicolas Kopp, Rillet
Nicolas Kopp, Founder and CEO of Rillet, shares how he raised $95 million across two funding rounds in just 11 days of actual fundraising work. After building an AI-native ERP system in stealth for…
Investing in Companies You Can't Clone | Jed Katz, Javelin Venture Partners
In this episode of Funded, we sit down with Jed Katz, Managing Director at Javelin Venture Partners. With over 15 years and more than 120 deals under his belt, Jed offers a raw and honest look at…
S1 Building Billion Dollar AI Businesses | Rudina Seseri, Glasswing Ventures
In this episode of Funded, Alex Wittenberg sits down with Rudina Seseri, Founder and Managing Partner at Glasswing Ventures, to discuss what it really takes to build and scale a successful AI…
S1 Founder Mistakes, Market Sizing, and Pitch Tips | Mark Volchek, Las Olas Venture Capital
In this episode of Funded, Alex sits down with Mark Volchek, founding partner at Las Olas Venture Capital (LOVC). Mark brings a wealth of experience to the discussion, having previously co-founded…
S1 How to Think About Seed Stage Investing and Fundraising | Nick Adams, Differential
In this first episode of Funded, Alex Wittenberg, CEO of airCFO, sits down with Nick Adams, co-founder and Managing Partner at Differential Ventures, to demystify the venture capital fundraising…
S1 Positioning Against ChatGPT and Fundraising Strategies | Taher Hassonjee, DocDraft
In this episode of Funded, Alex Wittenberg sits down with Taher Hassonjee, founder of DocDraft, to dive deep into the realities of early-stage fundraising for startups. This episode focuses on…
S1 How To Impress On Your First Call | Kristina Chapple, 11 Tribes Ventures
In this episode of Funded, Alex welcomes Kristina Chapple, General Partner at 11 Tribes Ventures, for a candid conversation about reshaping early-stage venture capital. Kristina, recently recognized…
S1 Secrets from Subscript's Fundraise Journey | Sidarth Kakkar, Subscript
In this episode of the Funded, Alex sits down with Sidharth Kakkar, the founder of Subscript, to discuss his journey in raising a $15 million Series A round. The conversation spans various aspects of…
S1 How to Scale to $100M ARR with a 3-Person Finance Team | Riya Grover, Sequence
Riya Grover, Cofounder and CEO of Sequence, breaks down how AI-powered revenue automation is transforming finance operations for high-growth startups. Companies like Cognition, Deel, and MoonPay are…
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Funded with Alex Wittenberg has published 17 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
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