#BehindTheRaise
Behind each fundraise is a unique story, and hard learnt lessons.
Get practical tips from founders that have successfully raised through AIN with #behindtheraise series.
BehindTheRaise with Pantee
Tell us about what got you into startups: A few years ago when myself (Katie) and my sister (Amanda) learned about the sheer amount of waste produced by the fashion industry, we knew we had to do something about it. So, we came up with the idea to launch Pantee – the world’s first underwear […]
Recent interviews
#BehindTheRaise with Euclideon Holographics
Derek Van Tonder shares the story of Euclideon Holographics and the key learnings from taking it through multiple rounds of funding, including the importance of benchmarking your company for investors and building meaningful relationships: Tell us about what got you into start ups: Euclideon Holographics was founded because we tried out traditional Virtual Reality helmets […]
#BehindTheRaise with Wedo
Wedo is a Neo-Bank set up for the freelance community by 5 times founder Indiana Gregg (Indy); in our latest #BehindTheRaise Indy shares her top tips for fundraising success: Tell us about Wedo and how you came up with the idea Wedo is the place to start or grow your online business: create live video […]
Behind The Raise with Tooth
How often do you replace your toothbrush? Have you ever considered where it ends up or the environmental impact? Tooth is a subscription toothbrush service, looking to reduce waste. We caught up with cofounders Joshua Oates and Kiana Guyon to learn about their recent investment round. Tell us about Tooth and how you came up […]
Gary Piazzon founded Porter after becoming frustrated finding a suitable hotel. He shares some of his key learnings from fundraising and his biggest mistake in this edition of #BehindTheRaise. Tell us about Porter and how you came up with the idea It was a nightmare, timely and stressful booking experience that led me to the […]
It’s not actually exclusively startups that raise on AIN, there’s a growing number of funds too. We caught up with James D’Mello from EIS Fund SideBySide to hear about their experience: Who are SidebySide? SidebySide is run by a management team responsible for over $1.5bn in exits to date. We have worked with younger companies […]
Alex Christodoulakis is co-founder of Wealthyhood, the app ‘to turn you into your own wealth manager’. Alex shares his story about Wealthyhood, how he raised investment, and his advice for entrepreneurs: Tell us about Wealthyhood and how you came up with the idea A few years ago, together with Kostas, co-founder of Wealthyhood, we wondered […]
In this month’s interview, we speak to Ziglu, a digital service that connects cash with cryptocurrency. Yang Li, the Chief Growth Officer, discusses the journey leading to the company’s £6.1 million seed funding round. Tell us about Ziglu and how you came up with the idea Ziglu was born out of the realisation that both […]
BEHIND THE RAISE WITH PSYT
In our latest Behind The Raise we caught up with Nick Begley, founder of Psychological Technologies (PSYT) on disrupting the self-help market, peoples’ willingness to invest in their wellbeing and the time and attention needed to execute a successful fundraise. Tell us about PSYT? We all want to improve and we usually turn to books, […]
Behind The Raise with LifeSaver
In our latest edition of #BehindTheRaise, we caught up with LifeSaver Co-Founder, Archie Wilkinson, about setting up a B-Corp, the importance of a great team and why getting your documents in order is so important. Tell us about Lifesaver: We sell & return power banks to charge your phone. With more smartphones than toilets in […]
Behind The Raise with Pharma Sentinel
We first met Rav Roberts, CEO of Pharma Sentinel, at one of the virtual events that we hosted. He recently successfully closed his investment round, and we are pleased to hear the learnings he has to share: Tell us about Pharma Sentinel: Pharmasentinel.com is a UK Consumer & Business healthtech helping each person to lead […]
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