Jeremy Vaughan Raised a $3M Seed and Told Investors That Gave Him the Runaround...No
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4 Years of Blood, Sweat, & Tears Before Raising Their $3M Seed Round After Achieving $1M in ARR
In this episode, Jeremy Vaughan, a cybersecurity innovator and founder of Start Left Security tells us how he secured a $3 million seed round after 4 years of building his company and passing $1M ARR. He offers invaluable strategies and tips for fellow founders when it comes to raising from angels and participating in multiple accelerators.
His approach, from the initial grind through strategic partnerships to revenue focus, offers a blueprint for running a sales process for fundraising and business growth invaluable to founders at any stage.
Here's what you're in for:
03:04 - Challenges of scaling an EdTech company
05:37 - Fundraising strategy into raising $12 million in venture capital
17: 10 - Lessons learned in funding options
20:39 - Selling ClassTag
26:55 - Vlada's advice for new founders
About Jeremy Vaughan
Jeremy Vaughan got a finance degree at the start of the Financial Recession but turned into a tech entrepreneur who saw an opportunity to make the digital world safer. Founding Start Left™ Security, he created cybersecurity solutions for cloud-based applications. His philosophy is to stay ahead of threats by being proactive, not just reactive.
Start Left™ is revolutionizing SaaS security with its innovative, all-in-one security suite, that covers a business from start to finish, ditching the outdated, scattered approach for something way smarter.
Connect with Jeremy on:
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjvaughan/
- Website: www.startleftsecurity.com
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