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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.
| Episode | Date |
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The VC Who Invests in Cancer Care From the Inside | Ben Freeberg, Oncology Ventures
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Community, AI, and Knowing When Not to Raise | Aileen Allen, Mercury Fund
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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The AI-Native Playbook for Raising a $3.7M Seed Round | Andy Keil, DreamBase
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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How Campfire Raised $100M+ While Doubling Revenue Six Quarters Straight | John Glasgow, Campfire
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Why Market Size Trumps Everything In VC Deals | Jesse Robbins, Heavybit
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Strategic Confidence in the Seed Funding Round | Henry LeGard, Verisoul
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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The Urgent Pain Point Test Every Startup Must Pass | Arun Penmetsa, Storm Ventures
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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This $55M Secret is Changing How Finance Teams Work
| Ali Hussain, Tabs
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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The Secret Signal VCs Look For In First Time Founders | Eric Bahn, Hustle Fund
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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From 130 Rejections to 4M Seed Round Success | Scott Hickle, Throne
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Insights From a Founder Who Raised $95M in Just 11 Days | Nicolas Kopp, Rillet
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Investing in Companies You Can't Clone | Jed Katz, Javelin Venture Partners
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Building Billion Dollar AI Businesses | Rudina Seseri, Glasswing Ventures
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Founder Mistakes, Market Sizing, and Pitch Tips | Mark Volchek, Las Olas Venture Capital
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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How to Think About Seed Stage Investing and Fundraising | Nick Adams, Differential
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Positioning Against ChatGPT and Fundraising Strategies | Taher Hassonjee, DocDraft
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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How To Impress On Your First Call | Kristina Chapple, 11 Tribes Ventures
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Secrets from Subscript's Fundraise Journey | Sidarth Kakkar, Subscript
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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How to Scale to $100M ARR with a 3-Person Finance Team | Riya Grover, Sequence
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Jan 20, 2026 |