Funded: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Raising Your First Round. A book by Katherine Homuth, published by O'Reilly Media.
About the Book
Funded is a crash course in venture capital. Don’t waste time raising money the hard way. In this book we will prepare you to raise money for your startup using real-life examples, templates, and hands-on interactive exercises.
About the Author
Katherine is the CEO of SRTX, the Y Combinator backed technology company dedicated to using material science and smart manufacturing to transform apparel. SRTX is best known for Sheertex, a knit made from one of the world's strongest polymers and a technology disrupting hosiery through its impossibly strong pantyhose.
As the founding CEO, Katherine invented the company's first patented knit, and leads the executive team. SRTX has grown to over 200 people and $30M USD in annual sales in just three years, and has raised over $140M USD in capital.
Prior to Sheertex Katherine founded, led, and sold two businesses. ShopLocket, a pre-order platform for hardware, raised over $1M in venture capital and was sold to PCH International in 2014. Female Funders, an online education program for female investors, was acquired in 2017 by Highline Beta.
Author of O'Reilly Media's Funded, An Entrepreneur's Guide to Raising Your First Round. Winner of Canada's Governor General Award for Innovation. Named one Forbes Top 30 Under 30, Canada's Top 40 Under 40. One of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women.
Resources
Cap Table Template
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Financial Projections Template
Lightspeed E-Commerce Model
SaaS Financial Model: Simple Template For Early-Stage Startups by Gary Gaspar
SaaS Academy Financial Model
Sample Hiring Plan Template
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Standardized Legal Documents
YC Template Sales Agreement
YC SAFE Financing Docs
YC Series A Term Sheet Template
500 Startups KISS Forms
Clerky Stock Plan Forms
Investor Funnel Template
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Due Diligence Checklist Template
YC Due Diligence Checklist
Scorecard Valuation Method Worksheet
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