20VC Special: How To Fundraise Like a Pro: How to Size and Price a Round, How to Create FOMO and Urgency in a Fundraise, How to Structure Angel Allocations, The 7 Deadly Sins of Fundraising Decks, The 3 Signs a Potential Investor is Bad News

This podcast episode focuses on providing founders with advice on fundraising strategies. The host structures the advice around stages of the fundraising process, from creating a target list of investors and practicing a concise pitch to selecting a lead investor and allocating the remaining round. Key takeaways include prioritizing investor meetings strategically, avoiding common deck mistakes (e.g., overly long decks, vague market sizing), and understanding the importance of check size and lead investor selection. The episode aims to equip founders with practical strategies to improve their fundraising success rate by addressing common pitfalls and offering specific actionable steps.