When I was a Y Combinator partner, I noticed that more and more of the batches were companies started by international founders. It's now at 35percent, and because of this a common question I hear now is: How do you set yourself up to raise money in the U.S.? I’ve invested in several startups that started out as international companies and either moved to the U.S. or incorporated here to raise capital. Here are a few: Scotty, Automile, PayStack, Razorpay, Xendit and Sendbird. Over the years...| Blog | Startup Grind
Is your startup dying? Raising funds for startups is becoming more and more challenging. If you’repassionate enough about your startup, then you’ll have the courage to go through hardships and overcome all the challenges. The question is how to find investment and grow your business. The amount and thequality of investment can change the future of your startup, so you need to think twice before seeking traditional seed capital, applying for bank loans, or starting crowdfunding campaigns. ...| Blog | Startup Grind
After the announcement and news on raising our first external round of capital, several budding African entrepreneurs have reached out to me through various social media channels asking, “Tesh, please could you share some tips on how you did it?” Reflecting upon the same and the numerous congratulatory messages that came streaming in this past week… Continue reading My top lessons from fundraising for our startup in Africa| teshmbaabu
That’s right. No VCs, no seed rounds, no flashy LinkedIn flex. Just hard work, creativity, and a relentless belief that building something meaningful is still| Sugar Gamers
Ian Piper has faced one of the saddest situations in life; the death of his baby grandson Otis. Otis died aged just 7 weeks. He and his family were greatly helped by Rainbows Children’s Hospice in Leicestershire. I met Ian while I was giving a talk to a garden club, and Ian told me of … Continue reading Inspiring People| Bramble Garden
