From VC to Founder: Vlad Cazacu on Leveling the Playing Field for Startups

29/10/2025 34 min

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📢 Special Offer: Use discount code GWRLEANSCALE to get 33% off Flowlie ProAre you a founder preparing to raise capital? In this episode, we sit down with Vlad Cazacu, founder & CEO of Flowlie, a fundraising operations platform built to help startups find the right investors faster and save hundreds of hours in the process.Vlad shares his journey from Romania to Silicon Valley, his experience as a VC, and how those lessons inspired him to build Flowlie — a tool that gives founders the structure, data, and network insights to run a successful fundraising process.You’ll learn:✅ Why most fundraising success is 80% preparation, 20% execution✅ How Flowlie’s investor fit scoring & network analysis uncover the best intros✅ The #1 mistake most founders make when raising✅ How to save 100–300 hours on your next fundraise🔗 Learn more about Flowlie: https://www.flowlie.com/If you’re an early-stage founder looking to fundraise smarter, this conversation is packed with insights you don’t want to miss.

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