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Katy Cottam, Lunar Daily - Funds, vulvas, knees and toes
Fundraising Stories with Female Founders
English - May 05, 2023 06:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingInvesting Business investment equity finance women entrepreneurs fundraising crowdfunding venture capital angel investment female founder Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Katy secured a pre-seed funding round from several angel investors. She remembers hearing from multiple people “That's not possible" and is really glad she didn't listen to that advice and instead pushed to get on board the right angel partners that fully believed in the vision.
The relationships Katy has built have been fundamental to the success of the business - with the next round of investment of £2 million propelling them to new heights alongside stock financing of £1 million. While stock finance is not for everyone, Katy’s deal structure has been a perfect marrying of both funding types that has allowed Luna Daily to scale quicker.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
How to build your dream teamStart with your brand positioningWhy you need to stay nimble in your fundraise