Sean Boyle ☘️

@henrythe9ths FUNDRAISE

I got rejected by 144 investors before raising $150M for my $200M+ rev/year startup. After 144 rejections, I started questioning our approach. Were we solving the right problem? What were we doing wrong? Why weren’t investors seeing what we were seeing? Were we the right team to build this? We tried everything: different pitch angles, new deck structures, and reframing the problem. Then came the 145th meeting, where we closed our first growth round. That yes made everything worth it. But getting there took years of mistakes and hard work. We went through a lot of trial and error just to figure out what resonates with investors. We tried dozens of approaches to figure out what made investors engage. Some landed, most didn't. But each iteration taught us something about what builds conviction versus what just sounds good on paper. And once we cracked that code, our Series C closed faster than expected. And today, I see so many founders in the exact same position I was in 10 years ago: grinding through rejections, questioning everything, and trying to figure out what works. So today I want to give you the resource I wish I had back then: Something that shows you exactly how to structure these conversations and navigate the entire process (because the fundraising cycle can be a big distraction and take a toll on you as a founder). So I've partnered with Notion's Startups Team to create the essential fundraising resource that helps you avoid the mistakes that cost me years. Here's what you are getting: • The actual decks I used to raise $150M for Super[.]com (Series B, C) • 50 real examples from funded startups like Eleven Labs and Artisan AI • A searchable database of 10,000+ investors - angels, VCs, and accelerators you can reach out to immediately (this alone would take months to build manually) • An AI-powered fundraising agent built into Notion with step-by-step prompts (no separate ChatGPT needed) Want access? • Like and share this post • Comment "FUNDRAISE" • Follow me so I can DM you the link I'll send it over ASAP. P.S.: If you are serious about fundraising (now or in the future), you should grab it right away.

Watch the full discussion here, hosted by @davidrvetter with CCAG's @lwhitmarsh, @GhoshArunabha and @ProfMarkMaslin, and our guests @boyler from @unitmode and Harriet Kingaby from @consciousadnet: youtu.be/poaUZU250wA?si…

The new Climate Crisis Advisory Group action lab is out, hosted by me! With @lwhitmarsh @GhoshArunabha @consciousadnet @boyler @ProfMarkMaslin and of course @Sir_David_King @ClimateCrisisAG youtu.be/poaUZU250wA?si…

Join us for another highlight from YOLO VISION 2023 (YV23) At YV23, Seán Boyle emphasized Unitmode's climate mission with computer vision, while Dr. Ramit Debnath tackled greenwashing using AI. Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/abjv50QYy4W #computervision #techtalks

"Climate pledges must be delivered at the local level" My opinion piece on @COP28_UAE at @CambridgeIndy at page 12. Link online: cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/a-cambrid…

@RishiSunak has flown to @COP28_UAE having announced rollback of #climatechange policies. UK has lead World for over 30 years in dealing with climate change - until now 🛑 Rishi gets D minus as he does not understand economics, energy security or politics @ClimateSciBreak 🙏

One his best songs in one of the best scenes… RIP Shane MacGowan.. Your songs will outlast us all.. youtu.be/-X5-phTa08c?si…

What a reception! ❤️ Lisboa

In the fight against climate change, small efforts make a big impact. At @unitmode, we're turning marketing into a catalyst for climate action and seeking like-minded corporate partners. Join us. DM me for info. youtube.com/watch?v=PUvTgV…

@shadiacocomoca Hi Shadia 👋, it is so nice to see you. I hope you are keeping well.

It's been a while... Hello? Hello? Is this thing still on? Anybody here?

Monumental achievement! Congratulations @RamitDebnath 🎉 So proud of you, my friend and co-founder of @unitmode @Cambridge_Uni is so fortunate to have you.

@kspillane15 What a waste of time, then 😂

@boyler Not usually here but I just logged onto the internet to check the La Liga table 🧐

@RamitDebnath @Cambridge_Uni @Gates_Cambridge @YoursCambridge @ChurchillCol Amazing news my friend! Such a win for Cambridge :)

@ChenYaron1 So nice to hear from you. I hope you are keeping well Chen

@boyler I'm here ...

@alanmkelly 😂 Looking forward to it

@boyler 😂😂 I’ll update it to Sean Unit Mode 😉. I’ll give u a bell later. Hectic few weeks.

@alanmkelly How does that not surprise me? 😂 Glad that you changed 'Seán from Facebook' on your phone settings

@boyler 😂😂 I’m still following ur posts. I need to update my settings 🙈

Climate records tumble, leaving Earth in uncharted territory A series of climate records on temperature, ocean heat, and Antarctic sea ice have alarmed some scientists who say their speed and timing is "unprecedented". #climatechange bbc.com/news/science-e…

Have the last 30 years of international #climatechange negotiations been a success or a failure? @fionaharvey, @johnlangab and I discuss this and what might happen @COP28_UAE in our latest paper Open access paper ucl.scienceopen.com/hosted-documen…