Ep. 305 How I Raised It with Nisha Dua of BBG Ventures

Ep. 305 How I Raised It with Nisha Dua of BBG Ventures

Author: Foundersuite.com - software for raising capital August 11, 2025 Duration: 44:50
Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Nisha Dua of BBG Ventures, a VC fund that invests in “underestimated founders” and founders building a polycultural future. Learn more at https://www.bbgventures.com/ In this episode we talk about the evolution of the fund from a focus on female founders to one with a polycultural thesis, how to treat your first fundraise as a structured process, how to de-risk and solve the chicken and egg problem by warehousing deals, how to broaden your LP base for Fund II and beyond, advantages of raising capital from Fund of Funds LPs, and more. Nisha also drops an excellent tip for sourcing LP intros around the 18:00 mark :) BBG Ventures most recently raised a $60 million Fund II from LPs including the State of Michigan Retirement Services, Illumen Capital, and the George Kaiser Family Foundation, alongside new LPs Fairview, Pivotal Ventures, California Endowment, and Mizuho. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com

Behind every funded startup is a story, often untold, of how the money actually came together. How I Raised It pulls back the curtain on that exact process. Each episode is a direct conversation with a founder who has successfully navigated the capital raise, digging into the granular details that most post-mortems gloss over. You’ll hear about the specific strategies that worked, the unexpected hurdles, and the moments that nearly derailed the entire effort. This isn't about generic advice; it's a replay of real negotiations, investor rejections turned into commitments, and the personal resilience required to close a round. Produced by Foundersuite.com, a company that builds software used by startups to raise capital, the podcast benefits from an insider's view of the fundraising landscape. The discussions are grounded in the messy reality of building a business with other people's money, offering a tangible sense of what to expect when you're in the thick of it. For any entrepreneur on the journey from idea to funded venture, this podcast serves as a valuable companion, full of hard-won insights and practical takeaways from those who have just been through the fire. Tune in to hear how pressure shapes a pitch, how relationships translate into checks, and how founders just like you managed to get it done.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

How I Raised It - The podcast where we interview startup founders who raised capital.
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