Funding

Mistakes in equity allocation can be one of the most devastating mistakes founders can make. I can teach you exactly how to avoid the most common mistakes and create a perfectly fair equity split in your startup company. I'm the inventor of the Slicing Pie model for equity splits. Used by startups all over the world, Slicing Pie always produces a fair split no matter what changes over time. Most calls take around 30 minutes.

I've raised venture capital twice, for Clarity ($1.6M) and Flowtown ($750K). In my previous company, Spheric I never had to raised capital because I got smart about leveraging my receivables and customers to finance our 150% y-o-y growth.

I know both sides of the table in early-stage fundraising. I am an active angel investor, was a principal of a $500,000,000 VC fund investing in early-stage and growth stage technology companies, and am a serial entrepreneur who has recently raised angel and VC funding for my company

I know what it TAKES to raise capital. Serial Entrepreneur (raised 9 Figures and sold multiple VC backed startups) and active Venture Capital and Angel Investor (investor in 15 VC funds and Angel Investor in dozens of direct deals). I have coached thousands of entrepreneurs on how to raise capital, market, and scale their startups.

I am a co-founder and Executive Director at Amplify in Venice, CA. We've invested in 27 companies in the past 24 months and our portfolio companies have raised more than $35 million in Angel/Venture money. I've also built several startups and have raised over 20M for them. I know the ins-and-outs applying and getting into accelerators and am very effective at building and prepping for presentations. I'm particularly good at helping define a business strategy that will resonate with investors when companies are small and have little traction. You're story is likely to change over time, it's important to tune your vision to leverage what is working, don't hide what's not working and bring the passion. I have raised over $20 million in venture money for my companies and have helped my Amplify portfolio companies raise nearly $40 million in Angel, Seed and Venture Capital money. I'm also an Angel investor in 8 companies including Plan Vanilla Games (maker of Quizup, Joyus, Playdek Games, Umano and more). Talk to me if you want guidance in picking the right Venture Firms, VC's, seed or angel investors. I can be very helpful in identifying investors, building pitch decks and working through deal terms and structure (which can be very confusing. Moreover, I can help with crafting your story, talking about various ins-and-outs regarding startup accelerators and incubators, both in Los Angeles and around the country.

As a Founding Partner at Fundable.com - I've been a pioneer in the crowdfunding space since it became a reality for use as a business funding mechanism - and developed the agency, a team of startup consultants dedicated to supporting client success in crowdfunding. With 1000s of campaigns under my management and consulting, I've had the benefit of developing best practices in a live-fire environment. I can be instrumental in helping you navigate the myriad decisions facing anyone considering crowdfunding as a funding option, as well as providing deep knowledge around success factors at the execution level. Nothing brings me more pleasure than watching a company succeed at crowdfunding, as it provides not only funding, but awareness, market validation, and highly visible, quantifiable traction.

With 9 succesful Kickstarter projects, and 120K in revenue, i made all the mistakes, spend thousands of dollars on services that don't work and learned the hard way. You don't have to. I will share my experience with you on: - How to justify your product idea - How to protect your idea - How to prepare for the launch - How to optimize your project page - How to create an amazing video - How to drive free traffic - How to design your rewards section - How to fulfil your Kickstarter orders - How deal with cheaters - What to do after the Kickstarter campaign If you have an idea or your are in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign, I would love to hear from you.

If you're looking to secure funding for your startup, look no further. With over 20 years of experience, I've helped raise over a billion dollars for over 200 startups. And, with our unique process, we can help you access over 30,000 VC partners and firms in an efficient and effective manner. In addition, I have personal relationships with some of the biggest Silicon Valley venture funds, which can help give your startup the boost it needs. Whether you need help crafting your message or optimizing your deck for the best VC engagement, I'm here to help. And, as always, I stand behind my work. If I can't help you within the first 10 minutes of our call, I'll personally refund your money. So, let's get started on securing funding for your startup and making your entrepreneurial dreams a reality.

As a serial entrepreneur, I've put together decks that have raised over $10 MM. I'll help you understand what's important, what's not, and how to present it.

I've founded, built, and sold multiple prominent companies that have either created or fundamentally changed multi-billion-dollar markets (eg. a New York Times cover profile called my last startup "the voice of a movement.") Advisor to White House, Congress, and many other governments and ecosystem building initiatives (eg. I co-founded the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit). Youngest founder in the world to raise VC during the global financial crisis. Founded an international nonprofit of the highest-quality startup mentors, and have helped over 20,000 founders/innovators in >50 countries. Successful angel investor with top 10% returns. 100's of big media hits. Pulitzer nominee. I can help you with almost any topic an entrepreneur faces in their journey. Main topics tend to be fundraising and pitch mechanics, dealing with co-founders/boards/corporate issues, figuring out MVP and PMF, hiring/scaling/managing a team, exits/acquisitions, and dealing with the private/personal issues that every founder faces but struggles to talk about. As a mentor, I'm known for being empathetic but brutally honest. I quickly understand and zero in on what's important. A "force multiplier" who respects your time/money; mentees say they save 10s, 100s, or 1000s of hours by spending small amounts of time with me. I don't just regurgitate the five slides/tweets you've already seen about generic startup advice. If you're not sure if I can help, send me a message and I'll give you feedback on whether it's worth your time to book me.

With over $1 Billion raised, I know how to help you fund your Kickstarter campaign. I've been involved in over 150, +$1MM campaigns over the past 10 years. I will provide value quickly.

I founded Nova Azul, an international venture capital group based in Brazil. I founded Healthfundr.com, an online marketplace that connects investors to the best health startups. I've raised capital for my own company and assisted other companies in raising capital. I've reviewed hundreds of pitches and created dozens myself.

My ventures have included a $130 Million IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange and an acquisition by a public company.

I was a Silicon Valley outsider and raised $1.5m from top-tier investors with zero employees and went on to raise $5m more before selling the company in 2016. Learn my tried & true methods that I developed over the past 7 years in the SF tech scene. Pitch deck development, managing the fundraising process, creating a sense of momentum and how to know when you're ready to start raising. I understand how investors think. I help companies build pitches with compelling narratives and zero fluff to get you the Yes.

I have helped more than 1000+ startups, 300+ raised funds. Invested in 130 Startup through StartupLanes. #Founded first startup in year 2001 - 23 years of business experience. #Directly connected to 4000+ Angel Investors, 50+ Angel Networks, 120+ VCs. #Founder & CEO of StartupLanes, the Global Angel Network in 56 Cities across 15 Countries. StartupLanes was ranked No. 1 in the World as fastest growing tech company by Growjo, US.

I've raised $24M for 3 companies, sold 2 of them, and have coached dozens of founders through raise fundraising. I have also invested in many startups as an investor so I understand both sides of the table. If you want to raise a Seed or Series A round of capital for your startup, I have developed a program that WORKS if you put in the work, regardless your background or where you live. Investors have a HUGE advantage over Entrepreneurs because they see 300 deals per month, they have the network and they know how to play the game. So many great founders never raise money because they fail at fundraising. I'll walk you through key fundraising steps: - Refining your pitch and vision - Developing the pipeline of investors - Gathering introductions - Timing of the intros - Answering typical investor questions - How to close the deal quickly

Crowdfunding is a constantly evolving method of using the Internet to raise capital to support a wide range of ideas and ventures. An entity or individual raising funds through crowdfunding typically seeks small individual contributions from a large number of people. Individuals interested in the crowdfunding campaign – members of the “crowd” – may share information about the project, cause, idea or business with each other and use the information to decide whether to fund the campaign based on the collective “wisdom of the crowd.” Ambrose advises and counsels business enterprises and nonprofit organizations concerning the development and implementation of crowdfunding campaigns as a way to raise capital or project funding.

Send me a message for help with sales & marketing, growth strategy, exit strategy, funding, product & design. I've been through it all successfully multiple times!