Tired of startup fluff?<br /><br />Invisible Ink cuts through the hype, bringing you power-packed conversations with investors and founders who've built the companies you admire.<br /><br />Forget theory and buzzwords. This podcast is your all-access pass to the real strategies, the tough decisions, and the often unseen struggles that shape successful startups.<br /><br />Each episode zooms in on the specifics of what it takes to get funded, demystifying the process and giving you actionable insights you can apply today.<br /><br />Join us as we unpack the gritty details the hype machine misses, revealing the truth about what investors look for, the mistakes to avoid, and the actionable steps you can take to make your startup unstoppable.<br /><br />Invisible Ink is more than just a podcast – it's your personal mentor in the world of funding. Tune in, level up, and turn your startup dream into a funded reality.<br /><br />Subscribe now!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Find show notes and more at https://achiiv.co/category/podcast/
Invisible Ink
Claim This Podcastby Shubha K. Chakravarthy
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Tired of startup fluff?<br /><br />Invisible Ink cuts through the hype, bringing you power-packed conversations with investors and founders who've built the companies you admire.<br /><br />Forget theory and buzzwords. This podcast is your all-access pass to the real strategies, the tough decisions, and the often unseen struggles that shape successful startups.<br /><br />Each episode zooms in on the specifics of what it takes to get funded, demystifying the process and giving you actionable insights you can apply today.<br /><br />Join us as we unpack the gritty details the hype machine misses, revealing the truth about what investors look for, the mistakes to avoid, and the actionable steps you can take to make your startup unstoppable.<br /><br />Invisible Ink is more than just a podcast – it's your personal mentor in the world of funding. Tune in, level up, and turn your startup dream into a funded reality.<br /><br />Subscribe now!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Find show notes and more at https://achiiv.co/category/podcast/
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Recent Episodes
March 1, 2026
Ep 90: Why Strong Ideas Fail: Invisible Risks That Kill Startups, With John Harbison
Angel investor John Harbison shares with host Shubha K. Chakravarthy how startups can identify and mitigate invisible risks to achieve funding success.
February 15, 2026
Ep 89 - Fundraising Mistakes That Kill Great Startups: Terms, Dilution, and What Founders Miss, With Benjamin David Novak
In this episode, Benjamin David Novak, Partner at Morgan Lewis and veteran angel investor with Delaware Crossing Investor Group pulls back the curtain on how startup financing actually works behind closed doors. Wearing both hats as a venture attorney and an active investor, Ben delivers a candid masterclass on deal structure, term sheets, SAFEs, cap table traps, and the strategic thinking founders must adopt long before they ever sign their first check.<br /><br />Check out his engaging views on:<br /><ol><li>Why the default early fundraising path founders copy can accidentally shut them out of whole investor groups</li><li>The one SAFE detail founders almost never model, then discover the hard way at the first priced round</li><li>Why “simple” fundraising paperwork can create the most painful misunderstandings later</li><li>The difference between raising what you can get vs raising what actually gets you to the next value jump</li><li>The most common term sheet mistake founders make because they are relieved to finally have one</li><li>Two questions that tell you if your round is a real bridge or just buying time</li><li>What angels mean when they say “we don’t do SAFEs” and why founders misread it</li><li>Why trying to get “creative” on terms usually backfires even when you think you are being smart</li><li>The reputation mistakes founders make during a raise without realizing it</li><li>The cap table problem that looks fine on paper until a Series A lead starts doing the math</li><li>What it actually means to “run a process” as a founder without acting like an investment banker</li><li>The investor diligence step founders skip, then regret once the board dynamic kicks in</li></ol> and much more!
February 1, 2026
Ep 88 - What 60,000 Startups Reveal About Founder Equity, Control, and Survival, With Peter Walker
Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta, reveals data-driven insights about founder equity, control, and survival across 60,000 startups in an interview with Shubha Chakravarthy, highlighting key cap table decisions and equity tradeoffs.
92 total episodes available with 21 transcripts
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Joanne Smith
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