Funded - How They Raised Millions
Hosted by Jason · Jason Yeh
5.0from 148 ratings
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- Transcribed
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- Ratings
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- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About Funded - How They Raised Millions
The tech media loves a splashy funding announcement - millions of dollars injected into a hot startup primed to become a unicorn. But what about the work behind those headlines? Host Jason Yeh, a former VC and venture-backed startup founder, talks with entrepreneurs about how they raised the capital to launch world-changing startups. Their conversations uncover incredible stories including cautionary tales, inspirational memories, and even some insightful tips. Keep up with us on social @fundedpod to learn more.
- Publisher
- Jason Yeh
- Category
- business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 15 Oct 2020
- Latest episode
- 20 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
133 of 226 episodes have a transcript.
20 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
TBC 157: When Cold Outreach Actually Works in Fundraising
17 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
TBC 156: How AI Is Changing the Rules of Building a Startup
13 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
TBC 155: The Two Types of Founders and Why Their Fundraising Paths Are Different
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TBC 157: When Cold Outreach Actually Works in Fundraising
Published 20 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I don't want to waste time. I know people want to talk to me. So I'm just going to reach. I'd rather just reach out. For those style of companies that are already killing it, you can tell in a really short email with like five bullet points, three bullet points, that this is worth talking to. And in that case, a VC absolutely wants to see that deal. And they want to see it cold because they don't want someone to say, oh, I'm not going to try to reach out to them because it's going to take too long to get a warm introduction. So they want the best, absolute best companies to reach out cold. In this situation, it benefits the VCs. […]
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