Ep5: Varda: How to Build in Space

On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Delian Asparouhov, Founder of Varda and Principal Investor at Founder’s Fund. They dive into the rise of the new space industry,what it takes to manufacture products in orbit, and how Delian pitched Varda to his team at Founder’s Fund. You can follow Varda and what they’re…

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Ep4: Mainstreet: How to API Everything

On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Doug Ludlow, Founder and CEO of MainStreet. They dive into the booming fintech market, how the government tries (and sometimes fails) to incentivize economic growth, and the API-ification of everything. You can follow MainStreet and what they’re building on Twitter @Mainstreet To stay up-to-date on all…

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Ep3: Helaina: The Sneaky Big Baby Market

On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Laura Katz, Founder and CEO of Helaina about their recent $20M raise led by Spark Capital. They dive into the history of food science, the sneaky big baby formula market, genetically engineered precision culturing, and the infrastructure food science companies will need to scale into the…

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Adam Ryan and Becca Sherman, Cofounders of Workweek, a new media company focused on creators. We also announce that Workweek has acquired the Just Raised podcast! To celebrate, Just Raised joining Workweek, we’re giving away $100,000 to an early stage startup founder. $10k in Cash $50k…

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Ep1: PartyRound: How to Streamline a Startup

On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Jordi Hays, Founder and CEO of Party Round on their recent $7M raise led by A16Z and about what they are actually building. You can follow Party Round and what they’re building on Twitter @PartyRound To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or…

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Welcome to Just Raised

Welcome to Just Raised, where we talk to founders at newly minted startups who have just raised venture capital. We explore product, business model, technology, and the jobs they’re hiring for right now.

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