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☆ Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck two former VCs used to raise $4.7 million in funding for their startup The Grand, whose coaching service is used by Googlers, founders, and NBA players alike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In the midst of a funding crapshoot for young startups, The Grand, a four-year-old startup that provides career coaching as a service, has raised $4.7 million in a round of seed funding led by Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six. You could say founders Anita Hossain Choudhry and Rei Wang had a leg up on creating the pitch deck they used to convince venture capitalists to back their startup. The goliath of coaching startups is BetterUp, a startup that offers individual and group coaching and has raised $600 million in funding so far. The Grand is now walking in lockstep with roughly 1,000 members, including Googlers, founders, and pro athletes. Check out the pitch deck that The Grand used to raise $4.7 million in seed funding.

Persons: Alexis Ohanian's Seven, Anita Hossain Choudhry, Rei Wang, Hossain Choudhry, Wang, Oscar, it's Organizations: Google, Intuit, Angel City Football Club, NBA, Carta Locations: Ohanian, lockstep

☆ ScorePlay, a sports media platform using AI, just raised $5 million in a round led by Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lisbon and New York-based ScorePlay has secured a $5 million seed round from Seven Seven Six. A startup that has built a media operating system for sports has just raised $5 million in seed funding from Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six. As a business-to-business software startup, ScorePlay makes its money by charging a monthly fee to organizations, depending on the range of services they use. The round was led by Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian's VC firm Seven Seven Six, which has previously backed climate tech Vaayu, and creator marketing platform PearPop. With the fresh funding, ScorePlay will grow its tech team so it can hone in on its enterprise offerings.

Persons: ScorePlay, Alexis Ohanian's Seven, Xavier Green, Lionel Messi, Declan Rice, Victorien Tixier, Alexis Ohanian's, Kevin Durant, Renaud Visage, Michael Philippe, Robin Sabban Organizations: Seven Seven, Premier League football, West Ham United, La Liga, Atlético de, Athletes, Seven, NBA, Tech Locations: Lisbon, New York, Atlético de Madrid, Manchester

☆ Read the pitch decks from these creator economy startups that helped raise millions of dollars
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Here are the pitch decks that 24 startups used in Series A, Seed, and pre-Seed rounds. The phrase "creator economy" skyrocketed as a buzzword in 2021 as creators, VCs, and entrepreneurs rushed to cash in on a booming industry. So, how do creator economy startups land those investments? They broke down the pitch decks they used to secure millions of dollars in funding. Read the pitch decks that helped 24 creator-focused startups to fundraise millions of dollars:

Persons: —, Alexis Ohanian's Seven, Tony Tran, Tran, Jessica Wolf, who've Organizations: United Talent, Intelligence Locations: Skye

☆ Seeking nominations for the top VCs backing the creator economy in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Insider is compiling our 4th annual list of the top VCs funding startups in the creator economy. While the once-on-fire creator economy funding landscape has cooled, many startups are still out raising capital and growing their companies. As the creator economy sheds weight as some startups shut down or consolidate, there is a new wave of startups launching and building in a tighter economy. What names should every founder in the creator economy know? Insider is putting together our fourth annual list of the top VCs who are funding innovative creator economy startups in 2023.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Alexis Ohanian's Seven Organizations: Morning

☆ The $170 million startup behind Better Bagel says it's on a mission to be the 'Beyond Meat of carbs'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

BetterBrand, which makes low-carbohydrate, high-protein Better Bagels, closed a $6 million Series A funding round, it said on Wednesday. The Better Bagel contains 90% fewer carbs than a traditional bagel, BetterBrand's website says. BetterBrand founder and CEO Aimee Yang BetterBrandBetterBrand's goal is to become the "Beyond Meat of carbs," Yang said. "You've heard how much funding has gone into plant-based and just how saturated that market has gotten," Yang told Insider. BetterBrand also plans to grow sales to between $30 million and $40 million over the next 12 months, Yang said.

Persons: BetterBrand, —, Tesla, Reddit, Alexis Ohanian's, Aimee Yang, Aimee Yang BetterBrand, Yang, You've Organizations: Service, Facebook, Verso, Gaingels, Based Foods Association, Foods

☆ Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck that Trala, a startup offering virtual violin lessons, used to raise $8 million from investors like Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

TralaTrala is a startup that helps adult violin students learn to play from virtual lessons. Now, the company has raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six. For Trala cofounder and CEO Sam Walder, music has always been a huge part of his life. That app, called Trala, allows students to take virtual violin lessons with an instructor, and follow a practice and lesson plan. Check out the 18-slide pitch deck that edtech startup Trala used to raise $8 million in Series A funding:

Persons: Vishnu Indukuri, Sam Walder, Alexis Ohanian's Seven, Alexis Ohanian, Trala, Indukuri Organizations: University of Illinois, Seven Locations: University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign

☆ Check out the exclusive pitch deck that Trala, a startup offering virtual violin lessons, used to raise $8 million from investors like Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

☆ The behind-the-scenes role that's minting future stars at BlackRock
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Some of the most powerful people on Wall Street are men and women you've never heard of. Click here to learn more about BlackRock's new chief of staff and why the role is rising in importance across Wall Street. Everybody wants macro traders. A fintech helping companies engage with their retail investors got backing from Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six. These are the top 10 holdings in the church's investment portfolio, including one Wall Street titan.

☆ This fintech helping companies engage and build loyalty with retail investors just nabbed funding from Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Paige Hagy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Stakeholder Labs helps businesses identify and engage with retail investors. CEO and cofounder Matt Joanou observed the untapped potential of retail investors while at Reddit. This startup wants to help companies engage with their retail investors, and it just got backing from an investor well-versed in building active communities. Stakeholder Labs provides plug-in software that verifies a company's shareholders and measures customer behavior with a goal of driving long-term loyalty. Stakeholder Lab's software, called Roundtable, is integrated directly into a company's website or app, allowing customers to self-identify as a shareholder.

☆ Read the 9-page pitch deck that July, a 'talent manager in your pocket' for creators, used to raise $2.3 million from investors like Alexis Ohanian
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It just announced a $2.3 million pre-seed fundraising round led by Seven Seven Six. "Hands down, the biggest problem that we have all run into was how can we effectively source and manage brand deals?" Led by Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six fund, July raised a $2.3 million pre-seed round with participation from Genius Ventures, Z Fellows, and several angel investors. The fundraising environment for creator economy startups isn't as ablaze as it was a year ago, however. Check out the 9-page pitch deck July used to raise its pre-seed round:

☆ Voters want to see more crypto regulation, industry poll finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A majority of voters want to see more regulation of cryptocurrencies, a new industry-sponsored poll found, though they're split on which party should enact such changes. A bipartisan polling team surveyed the 1,200 likely voters online from October 8 through 10, according to CCI. The survey found that crypto issues may resonate in particular with key demographics, like young voters and Black and Latino voters. Thirty percent of Black voters who responded to the poll said they would be more likely to support a pro-crypto candidate and 38% of Latino voters said they would support such a candidate. WATCH: Ether crosses $1,400, Apple tweaks NFT rules, and Alexis Ohanian's crypto outlook: CNBC Crypto World

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEther crosses $1,400, Apple tweaks NFT rules, and Alexis Ohanian's crypto outlook: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Alexis Ohanian and Katelin Holloway of Seven Seven Six discuss the firm's investment in Doodles, and they share their outlook for the crypto industry.

☆ The CEO of Capital, formerly Party Round, dishes on the strategy behind its rebrand — and why the company's ambitions have grown beyond being just a tool for startup fundraising
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Emilia David | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Party Round is now Capital and will offer more features beyond fundraising capabilities. Party Round, the fundraising app for startups, has rebranded as Capital, expanding its services beyond a tool to raise cash. Jordi Hays, Capital CEO, said the rebrand was really tied to the company's expanding vision to support other startups as they built Party Round with the idea of becoming a sort of neobank. But now, once they've begun fundraising, Capital can issue a virtual Visa debit card to users so they can start using the cash they just received. Capital has a long history with NFTs; Party Round went viral in 2021 after it launched NFT versions of top VCs.

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