Why Adam Renklint Raised $137M... And Gave It Back Founding Journey podcast

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

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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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