DiscoverFounding JourneyWhy Adam Renklint Raised $137M... and Gave it Back
Why Adam Renklint Raised $137M... and Gave it Back

Why Adam Renklint Raised $137M... and Gave it Back

Update: 2024-11-21
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This is how Adam raised $137 million for his startup, Pitch, but then turned it into a cashflowing business instead.

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Company Founding & Leadership Insights

  • (00:45 ) — Starting Pitch with 8 Co-founders
  • (16:06 ) — The Pitch founding story
  • (04:26 ) — Product-led CEO: pros and cons
  • (07:19 ) — Transitioning from CTO to CEO
  • (31:39 ) — Keeping the team motivated during chaos
  • (38:23 ) — Balancing mourning after layoffs with future focus


Company & Product Strategy

  • (10:25 ) — Product usability as a differentiator
  • (13:21 ) — Shipping quickly within a framework
  • (20:21 ) — Changing the aspirations of Pitch
  • (26:08 ) — Discussing aspirational change with investors
  • (28:16 ) — Identifying early investors


Pitching Best Practices

  • (42:07 ) — Common pitch deck mistakes
  • (46:36 ) — The pitch for well-designed decks


Rapid Fire

  • (48:57 ) — Recommended investors?
  • (49:30 ) — One change you’d make in startups?
  • (49:56 ) — Advice for first-time founders?
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Why Adam Renklint Raised $137M... and Gave it Back

Why Adam Renklint Raised $137M... and Gave it Back

Michael Houck