Jim Chu

@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.

Attended first @HarvardHBS class to teach the case on @UntappedGlobal. Students nailed it — the real opportunity isn’t fund vs. SaaS, but becoming a digital intermediary connecting embedded finance to global capital. More at bit.ly/digint1065 Case: bit.ly/hbsug6730

When life hands you lemons...

We at Untapped have pulled together three key components to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in Africa, and we've launched a new Climate Action initiative to do this link.medium.com/FDxO3Ozv3xb

Honored to have our work at @UntappedGlobal be named on @causeartist‘s list of social entrepreneurs to watch in 2023! causeartist.com/social-entrepr…

This was so moving. Spontaneously stopped off at the London Bridge station organ to play a couple of pieces for the Queen. This lovely security guard, Marcella, asked if I could play Lascia ch'io pianga. Turns out she trained as a singer! ❤️😭

Join us now! #Web3 #blockchain #crypto #Africa twitter.com/i/spaces/1djxX…

Don’t miss today’s talk about blockchain and web3 in Africa starting at 9am PT. Hear what innovations coming out of Africa will go global.

“Readily available SME finance is a requisite of resilient economies....." This is why we created #SmartAssetFinancing, to build wealth and create resilient economies weforum.org/agenda/2022/05…

"The Untapped investment platform is now accessible to accredited investors to use and see how their investments are performing in real-time. The platform is open for anyone to sign up, and will be available for retail investors at the end of 2022." kenyanwallstreet.com/untapped-globa…

@APompliano We’re looking for a growth marketing to lead user acquisition for our investment platform that makes investing in the digital revolution in emerging markets safe and easy. Untapped-global.com. DM me

There are significant layoffs across tech startups right now. If you’re a company that is hiring, drop the open role below in the replies so people can easily find them 👇🏼

Thrilled to be working with @gluwa to connect DeFi investors to the most dynamic entrepreneurs and markets in Africa and Latin America through Smart Asset Financing with @UntappedGlobal

"Our vision .. is to be the bridge — between digital money and real-world assets between decentralized finance around the world and decentralized ownership in emerging markets." The Untapped Value of Web3: Connecting Digital Investing to Real-world Assets link.medium.com/1posJfalSob

Catching up with @TinasheRuzane of @JoinFlexClub looking to make cars & motos more accessible through its subscription platform in South Africa & Mexico. @UntappedGlobal is excited to expand our partnership with them & #CreateOpportunity for more. Check out his Series A #Caraoke

I love the Russian people. That is why I have to tell you the truth. Please watch and share.

Great to see @UntappedGlobal on this awesome list of investment opportunities w @Wefunder 🙌🏽 ..has a digital platform #SmartAssetFinancing that helps entrepreneurs finance equipment needs to provide clean water, energy, & mobility to their communities. bit.ly/3vQDj80

Join us on the Nest happening now at 8am PT / 11am ET / 5pm CET / 7pm EAT! If you tried registering earlier and hit capacity, we've expanded our capacity so we can now accommodate more people! Register to join at bit.ly/thenestpitch

Don't miss this week Thurs' edition of #TheNest featuring @LegendaryFoodsLL finding new, better ways of feeding future Africa, & @davidakinin from @OptaJabu connecting the last mile in Africa with mobile Thurs Feb 17 8am PT / 11am ET, 17:00 CET / 7pm EAT: lnkd.in/gSZyMSU9

🤩 Happening this Thur! Watch two startups @JabuLogistics - a last-mile distribution #ecommerce company & Legendary Foods - a #foodtech company pitch to investors @VishalsVoice, Jim Williams & Stuart Gardner at 8am PT/4pm GMT/ 7pm EAT 👉🏾Join us bit.ly/UntappedNest

@TrevorJLee20 @ali_moiz CEO: WTF!

@ali_moiz Lawyers: Let’s set up a call to talk about it Finance: Was that in the original budget?

Engineers: i can totally do this in 3 days Sales: seasonality, bad economy you know. Inflation. The snowstorm. They will sign next quarter. VCs: let me know how can I be helpful? Founders: we just need that one feature…