How Tyler Denk Raised $50 Million to Build Beehiiv
Update: 2024-10-10
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This is how Tyler raised $50 million for his startup, beehiiv, to power the newsletter revolution.
📚 1,800 Pitch Decks (Free) → deck-database.carrd.co
Follow Tyler's journey:
📝 Newsletter → bigdeskenergy.com
🐦 X → x.com/denk_tweets
💼 LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/tyler-denk
🚀 Startup → beehiiv.com
Follow us:
🎥 YouTube → youtube.com/@foundingjourney
📝 Newsletter → join.foundingjourney.com
📈 Founder Membership → upgrade.foundingjourney.com
💼 LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/michael-houck
Launching & Competing
- (02:17 ) — Launching in a competitive market
- (04:36 ) — Tyler’s billion-dollar insight
- (08:12 ) — Pitching investors on beehiiv
- (09:54 ) — Creating a scalable roadmap
Fundraising
- (12:22 ) — Early investor pushback
- (14:41 ) — Tyler's venture funding decision
- (20:38 ) — Funding plans after $33M Series B
- (40:19 ) — Gaining leverage for fundraising
Company Culture
- (21:58 ) — Advantages of high shipping velocity
- (24:45 ) — beehiiv's unique meeting culture
- (31:24 ) — Why beehiiv is remote-first
Founder Mode
- (28:48 ) — Finding focus and piece of mind
- (33:49 ) — Building in public for easier fundraising
- (38:30 ) — Addressing building in public concerns
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