How I raised a $5.1M seed as a first-time, female, solo founder for a biotech moonshot — Celine Halioua
In January 2020 I closed a $5.1M seed round, my first financing for my first company. I’ve closed another ~$6M since then. This is how I raised that first round.
How I raised a $5.1M seed as a first-time, female, solo founder for a biotech moonshot - Celine Halioua Celine Halioua How I raised a $11M seed as a first-time, female, solo founder for a biotech moonshot In January 2020 I closed a $5.1M seed round, my first financing for my first company. I’ve closed another ~$6M since then. This is how I raised that first round. Why I’m writing this There are fewer example of female solo founders — or even female CEOs — who have successfully raised large amounts from venture capitalists. In biotech & moonshot companies, the numbers are especially disastrous.
related reading
- Fundraising for Founder-led Biotech – Matt Krisiloffmattkrisiloff.com
- Women in SV - Celine Haliouacelinehh.com
- How I got 50 high-profile angel investors to join our seed round - mentavamentava.com
- How To Raise Investmenttomblomfield.com
- Startup Seed Raising Skilzzz by Travis Kalanickfounderstribune.org
- How to Raise Moneypaulgraham.com
- How To Invest In Startups - Sam Altmanblog.samaltman.com
- breaking into VC early-careermathu.substack.com
- Pmarchive · When the VCs say “no”pmarchive.com
- Pmarchive · When the VCs say “no”fictivekin.github.io
- Vanta's Path to Product-Market Fit — Solve the Customer’s Problem, Then Write Codereview.firstround.com
- A Fundraising Survival Guidepaulgraham.com