Ep. 255 How I Raised It with Mir Hwang of GigFinesse

13/03/2023 40 min
Ep. 255 How I Raised It with Mir Hwang of GigFinesse

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Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Mir Hwang of GigFinesse, a startup that connects live music venues with thousands of artists from across the country, allowing them to curate shows (www.gigfinesse.com).

In this episode we talk about being scrappy and how to tap non-dilutive funding sources, raising capital in a down market, getting to "no" as fast as possible, what to do when a Junior Analyst at a venture firm calls you, his "33% Rule" for living, and more.

GigFinesse most recently raised a raised a $3.6 million seed round. Investors included Bessemer Ventures Partners, and Cosmic Venture Partners. Other investors include Montero Ventures and the NYU Innovation Venture Fund.

How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $9.7 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.

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