#15 Josh Constine: Fundraising Tips for Startup Founders

In this session, Josh Constine (Venture Partner at SignalFire, former TechCrunch Editor-At-Large) joins Kristina Subbotina (ex-Cooley startup lawyer and founder of Lawlace & Lexsy) to walk you through what really matters in early-stage fundraising—how to get investor attention and tell a compelling story. You’ll learn: How to build a targeted investor funnel What makes a pitch deck effective (with real examples) The legal foundation you actually need before you raise Common founder mistakes that turn off VCs We didn’t go deep into due diligence, but here are the links I promised: 🔗 https://stan.store/Lexsy/p/get-my-free-investor-due-diligence-checklist🔗 https://stan.store/Lexsy/p/pitchdeck🔗 https://stan.store/Lexsy/p/legal-prep-for-fundraising Follow us for more startup content:📍 Josh Constine: https://x.com/JoshConstine📍 Kristina Subbotina: https://www.instagram.com/kristinasubbotina.esq/