Fun Raising

By Mat Vogels

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Episodes: 35

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Welcome to Fun Raising, the podcast where the best early-stage investors pull back the curtain on the fundraising process, one founder question at a time.

If you're a pre-seed or seed-stage founder trying to figure out how to get your first check, navigate a term sheet, or just understand what VCs are actually thinking when you walk out of the room — this is the show for you.

Every episode, we sit down with top early-stage investors and put them on the spot with real questions from real founders. No fluff, no recycled advice, just honest, tactical conversations about what it actually takes to raise in today's market. From crafting your pitch to closing the round, we cover the moments that make or break a fundraise.

We put the "fun" in fundraising. Because someone has to.


Episode Date
Jake Storm | Felicis
May 26, 2026
Kenan Saleh | Andreessen Horowitz
May 19, 2026
Zal Bilimoria | Refactor Capital
May 14, 2026
Mat Vogels | Harpoon Ventures
May 12, 2026
Kyle McNulty | In-Q-Tel
May 05, 2026
Jacob Jackson | Julian Capital
Apr 30, 2026
Jack Dreifuss | Impatient Ventures
Apr 28, 2026
Alex Roetter | Moxxie Ventures
Apr 21, 2026
Natty Zola | Matchstick Ventures
Apr 16, 2026
AJ Smith | Outlander VC
Apr 14, 2026
Jason Chapman | Konvoy
Apr 08, 2026
Harrison Dahme | Hack VC
Apr 07, 2026
Larsen Jensen | Harpoon Ventures
Apr 01, 2026
Matias Zorrilla | Harpoon Ventures
Apr 01, 2026
Riley Loftus | Harpoon Ventures
Apr 01, 2026
John Forbes | Julian Capital & Deep Checks
Mar 30, 2026
Jordan Wan | CoFound
Mar 30, 2026
Mat Sherman | MatCap
Mar 15, 2026
Andrew Couillard | Black Flag
Mar 11, 2026
Grant Brown | 8090 Industries
Mar 11, 2026
Brett Calhoun | Redbud VC
Mar 08, 2026
Josh Manchester | Champion Hill Ventures
Mar 08, 2026
Philip Carson | Cubit Capital
Mar 08, 2026
Arthur Karell | First In
Mar 08, 2026
Brandes Woodall | Also Capital
Mar 08, 2026
Ethan Austin | Outside VC
Mar 08, 2026
Eric Shu | Access Venture Partners
Mar 07, 2026
Adam Burrows | Range Ventures
Mar 07, 2026
Jakob Diepenbrock | Discipulus Ventures
Mar 07, 2026
Turner Novak | Banana Capital
Mar 07, 2026
Emily Lindberg | Undeterred Capital
Mar 07, 2026
Leo Banchik | Voyager
Mar 07, 2026
Leo Polovets | Humba Ventures
Mar 07, 2026
"Iron" Mike Steadman | Context VC
Mar 07, 2026
Jesse Marble | Wildwood Ventures
Mar 07, 2026