Today on The Raise, we’re back with our intrepid entrepreneur Josh Rogers, Founder and CEO of Minterest, the DeFi lending protocol that is shaking up decentralised finance. In the previous 2 instalments, Josh shared how he built his team, how he found the right investors, plus he gave us a sprinkling of heartfelt insights into what it personally takes to be a successful founder of a start-up. 

In this third and final instalment, Josh shares the next part of his journey. It’s an extraordinary backstage pass into a unique fundraising methodology where, in a rapidly falling market, he was still able to deliver an incredibly successful result for his startup and it’s half a billion-dollar valuation.

 

Resources and links:
Josh Rogers Twitter
Josh Rogers LinkedIn
Josh Rogers Telegram
Minterest Telegram chat
Telegram announcement channel
Minterest Twitter
Minterest
Minterest LinkedIn
Minterest email
Minterest Fundraising Process Blog Post

 

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Today on The Raise, we&rsquo;re back with our intrepid entrepreneur Josh Rogers, Founder and CEO of Minterest, the DeFi lending protocol that is shaking up decentralised finance. In the previous 2 instalments, Josh shared how he built his team, how he found the right investors, plus he gave us a sprinkling of heartfelt insights into what it personally takes to be a successful founder of a start-up.&nbsp;
In this third and final instalment, Josh shares the next part of his journey. It&rsquo;s an extraordinary backstage pass into a unique fundraising methodology where, in a rapidly falling market, he was still able to deliver an incredibly successful result for his startup and it&rsquo;s half a billion-dollar valuation.
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Resources and links:
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/founderboy1">Josh Rogers Twitter</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-rogers-at-minterest/">Josh Rogers LinkedIn</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://t.me/Founderboy">Josh Rogers Telegram</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://t.me/MinterestFinanceChat">Minterest Telegram chat</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://t.me/minterestfinance">Telegram announcement channel</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/minterest">Minterest Twitter</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://minterest.com">Minterest</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/minterest/">Minterest LinkedIn</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="mailto:info@minterest.com">Minterest email</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://minterest.com/blog/minterests-village-of-supporters">Minterest Fundraising Process Blog Post</a></li>
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Go behind the scenes into the capital raising journeys of start-up founders. Learn how founders make the difficult decisions. Whether you're a founder yourself, or you're simply interested in the fast-moving, innovative world of start-ups, this show is for you! Produced by Term Sheet Guru, a product from the team at Metis Law.

The Raise is a show where we take you behind the scenes into the capital raising journeys of start-up founders.

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How to get a $500M valuation for your startup pre-launch: a Masterclass with Josh Rogers (Minterest) Part 3

Levi Fawcett is the co-Founder and CEO of Partly, a Christchurch-based company building a global platform to make it simple for buyers to find the right parts for their vehicles. 

In this episode, Levi shares the path that led him and his co-Founders to find a problem and opportunity that is so big, it led to a US$1.2 million pre-seed round, despite having no pitch deck, no connections and no revenue; the milestones they hit to achieve a NZ$37million raise at a NZ$180 million valuation in their series A capital raise (making it the largest in New Zealand history); and the questions he asked when he was vetting investors for their capital raise. 



Resources and links:

Levi Fawcett | LinkedIn

Partly

Blackbird Ventures

Peter Beck (Rocket Lab)

Square Peg Capital

The Life You Can Save (Peter Singer)

20 Minute VC

Lex Fridman podcast

Radiolab podcast



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Levi Fawcett is the co-Founder and CEO of Partly, a Christchurch-based company building a global platform to make it simple for buyers to find the right parts for their vehicles. 
In this episode, Levi shares the path that led him and his co-Founders to find a problem and opportunity that is so big, it led to a US$1.2 million pre-seed round, despite having no pitch deck, no connections and no revenue; the milestones they hit to achieve a NZ$37million raise at a NZ$180 million valuation in their series A capital raise (making it the largest in New Zealand history); and the questions he asked when he was vetting investors for their capital raise. 
 
Resources and links:
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/levi4sit/">Levi Fawcett | LinkedIn</a>
<a href="https://www.partly.com/">Partly</a>
<a href="https://www.blackbird.vc/">Blackbird Ventures</a>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-beck-ab7b63b/">Peter Beck (Rocket Lab)</a>
<a href="https://www.squarepegcap.com/">Square Peg Capital</a>
<a href="https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org/the-book/">The Life You Can Save (Peter Singer)</a>
<a href="https://www.thetwentyminutevc.com/podcast/">20 Minute VC</a>
<a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast/">Lex Fridman podcast</a>
<a href="https://radiolab.org/">Radiolab podcast</a>
 
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Learn how to raise capital for your startup quickly, cost effectively and successfully with <a href="https://www.termsheet.guru/">Term Sheet Guru</a>. Download one our free <a href="https://www.termsheet.guru/free-downloads">SAFES v Convertible Notes Cheat Sheet</a>

How to come up with a $180 million problem worth solving | Levi Fawcett (Partly)

Jason Atkins is the Chief Revenue Officer and co-Founder of Cake Equity. Cake simplifies equity management for early-stage tech companies, empowering founders to build outstanding companies through equity.  

In this interview, Jason shares his strategy for de-risking his move from a well-paid corporate career into startup life, how he convinced Jason Calacanis (one of Silicon Valley’s best startup investors) to lead a capital raising round, and how to raise capital successfully in the current economic climate. 



Resources and links:

Cake Equity

Jason Atkins | LinkedIn

Jason Atkins (@skandojase) / Twitter

Jason Calacanis

Startmate

Rampersand

LAUNCH

Aussie Angels

Richard Moore Angel Investor

Slack

QIC

Disciplined Entrepreneurship by Bill Aulet

The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick 

Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman 

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg | Spotify 

Against The Odds | Podcast - Spotify

Startup Equity Matters Podcasts



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Jason Atkins is the Chief Revenue Officer and co-Founder of Cake Equity. Cake simplifies equity management for early-stage tech companies, empowering founders to build outstanding companies through equity.  
In this interview, Jason shares his strategy for de-risking his move from a well-paid corporate career into startup life, how he convinced Jason Calacanis (one of Silicon Valley’s best startup investors) to lead a capital raising round, and how to raise capital successfully in the current economic climate. 
 
Resources and links:
<a href="https://www.cakeequity.com/">Cake</a> Equity
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasona-cake/">Jason Atkins | LinkedIn</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/skandojase?lang=en">Jason Atkins (@skandojase) / Twitter</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Calacanis">Jason Calacanis</a>
<a href="https://www.startmate.com/">Startmate</a>
<a href="https://www.rampersand.vc/">Rampersand</a>
<a href="https://www.launch.co/">LAUNCH</a>
<a href="https://www.aussieangels.com/angels">Aussie Angels</a>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardmoore/?originalSubdomain=au">Richard Moore Angel Investor</a>
<a href="https://slack.com/">Slack</a>
<a href="https://www.qic.com.au/">QIC</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Disciplined-Entrepreneurship-Steps-Successful-Startup/dp/1118692284">Disciplined Entrepreneurship by Bill Aulet</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/The-Mom-Test-Rob-Fitzpatrick-audiobook/dp/B07RJZKZ7F">The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick </a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837">Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman </a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2IqXAVFR4e0Bmyjsdc8QzF">All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks &amp; Friedberg | Spotify </a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7Mf2fhNUVEKSOvby3K315b">Against The Odds | Podcast - Spotify</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/startup-equity-matters/id1682430622">Startup Equity Matters Podcasts</a>
 
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How to get one of the best Silicon Valley investors to lead your round | Jason Atkins (Cake Equity)

We’re sharing some of the highlights from our favourite conversations with startup Founders in 2022. 

Today, we’re revisiting My-Linh Dang’s chat with Brooke Roberts, CEO and Co-Founder of Sharesies. Sharesies is an investment platform that democratises financial investment by giving anyone with $5 the same financial investment opportunity as someone with $5 million. 



Resources and links:
Sharesies | Website
Brooke Roberts | LinkedIn



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Learn how to raise capital for your startup quickly, cost effectively and successfully with Term Sheet Guru. Download one our free SAFES v Convertible Notes Cheat Sheet

We’re sharing some of the highlights from our favourite conversations with startup Founders in 2022. 
Today, we’re revisiting My-Linh Dang’s chat with Brooke Roberts, CEO and Co-Founder of Sharesies. Sharesies is an investment platform that democratises financial investment by giving anyone with $5 the same financial investment opportunity as someone with $5 million. 
 
Resources and links: 
<ul>
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<li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="27" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;●&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooketanderson/">Brooke Roberts | LinkedIn</a> </li>
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Sharesies is an investment platform that democratises financial investment by giving anyone with $5 the same financial investment opportunity as someone with $5 million.

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