On the twelfth episode of the Thrive Through Connection Podcast, we welcome Jenny Fielding. Jenny is the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Everywhere Ventures, a global pre-seed fund backed by 500 founders and operators. She joins us to discuss how founders can build a fundraising process, from high-level strategy to tips for creating a strong data room.
About Jenny
Before founding Everywhere Ventures, Jenny was the Managing Director at Techstars.
Mike, our CEO, sat down with Jenny to talk through what she's seen work. Over the course of her career, she’s evaluated thousands of pre-seed companies across the globe. Jenny brings a unique perspective on what best-in-class fundraising looks like, drawn from years of working closely with early-stage founders.
You can give the full episode a listen below:
What You Can Expect to Learn from Jenny
- Why most founders don’t have a true fundraising process (and how to build one)
- The dangers of taking casual investor meetings when you’re not fundraising
- How to balance “always being ready” with clear periods of active fundraising
- How to prepare emotionally and tactically before launching a raise
- How to use progressive disclosure when fundraising
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