S5: E1. The Legalities of Raising from Angels ft. Ben Keene (Raaise) and Fran Spooner (corporate lawyer)

For the first episode of this series, Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Ben Keene from Raaise and corporate lawyer, Fran Spooner.Video versions of this and previous episodes are available here.3:25 - Coming out the other side of a bad time for fundraising9:38 - When to talk about your startup for fundraising12:00 - The investors are vetting you as much as you are vetting them15:00 - Getting your ducks in a row, from cap tables to contracts16:08 - Early stage metrics19:48 - How long does fundraising take?22:11 - How to benchmark a sensible and sustainable valuation for your business28:55 - Ways to get investment without a valuation or giving away equity at that time30:16 - Do you or don’t you engage a lawyer?39:17 - The difference between engaging with angels individually or through a syndicate44:00 - What to think about post-raise Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.