Republic Alternatives to Institutional Capital

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1. Alternatives to Institutional Capital With Cheryl Campos, Denisha Kuhlor & Slava Rubin June 26, 2020 Ready to Raise #WeWorkReadyToRaise
2. Alternatives to Institutional Capital About me Director. Previously principal on the investment team at Republic. Focused on reaching out to quality founders + amazing partners Previous work experience: investment banking / private debt & equity Harvard – Economics, studied abroad in Paris and Rio de Janeiro Hates running but does it, cannot cook but trying, is approachable Feel free to connect via Linkedin or Twitter @cycampos15 #WeWorkReadyToRaise
3. Alternatives to Institutional Capital Alternatives to VC (sans Venture Debt) #WeWorkReadyToRaise Friends / Family / Angels Grants & Competitions Bootstrapped VC Rewards Crowdfunding Microloan Crowdfunding Crowdinvesting
4. Investor Directories: 1. Angel.co 2. Gust.com 3. FirstDollar Deal 4. FounderNest 5. FundingPost 6. Conduit (onconduit.com) 7. Signal 8. Republic “14 ways to find new investors for your business” - Republic Journal https://republic.co/blog/14-ways-to- find-new-investors-for-your-business Alternatives to Institutional Capital Finding Angels #WeWorkReadyToRaise
5. “14 ways to find new investors for your business” - Republic Journal https://republic.co/blog/14-ways-to- find-new-investors-for-your-business Alternatives to Institutional Capital Finding Angels #WeWorkReadyToRaise Other Aggregators 1. Founders For Change Diverse Investors: https://bit.ly/ffcdiverseinvestors 2. Trace Cohen’s List of Active Investors: https://bit.ly/tcohenlist 3. Micro VC List: https://bit.ly/microvcairtable 4. Shai Goldman List of VCs under $250m: https://bit.ly/shaivclist 5. Lolita Taub Women Angels: https://bit.ly/lolitataubwomenangels 6. 30 Angel Groups for Women: https://bit.ly/30angelsforwomen 7. Inc Guide to VC for Women: https://bit.ly/incvcguide
6. 1. Cap table - keep it relatively clean 2. Data room needs to be tight 3. Be upfront 4. Active vs. passive angels & investors 5. Trust your gut - due diligence works both ways Alternatives to Institutional Capital Advice #WeWorkReadyToRaise
7. Alternatives to Institutional Capital Republic Overview #WeWorkReadyToRaise Co-Investors $50M+ into 200+ startups 700k investor base 2019 campaign average: $500k <1% startups 40% women / 20% Black & Latinx Beyoncé knows who we are
8. Alternatives to Institutional Capital Why Republic? #WeWorkReadyToRaise Engage & expand your user/customer base to boost key growth metrics Generate partnership leads Find follow-on investors Drive organic press and media Maintain company control—one line on cap table, no voting or information rights No impact on follow-on rounds - 70% startups raise after Republic Affordable & powerful Part of a large alumni community + tech & vc ecosystem
9. Alternatives to Institutional Capital Republic Fit #WeWorkReadyToRaise U.S. Incorporated Preseed through Series B Post product / post-revenue. If pre-product, needs to have a compelling reason Month over month revenue growth Great team (solo founders are ok!) Runway - 4 months minimum
10. Alternatives to Institutional Capital Tips on Raising #WeWorkReadyToRaise Have your house in order - financials & legal Work with our campaign manager to create your outreach strategy Engage with the discussion board Post updates
11. Republic.co Socials: @joinrepublic @cycampos15 cheryl@republic.co Stick around for Q&A. Thank you. #WeWorkReadyToRaise