Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Bunim Laskin of www.Swimply.com, a marketplace for backyard swimming pool rentals. In this episode, Bunim talks about his Ultra-Orthodox Jewish upbringing and how becoming an entrepreneur was "rebellious," how he proved the concept and generated interest before writing any code, how he tapped the "camaraderie of founders" to get intros to high profile angel investors, tips for going on SharkTank, and much more. The Company recently raised $40 million in a round led by Mayfield and GGV. Other backers include Conrad Shang and Collin West at Ensemble Ventures and a high-profile list of validating angel investors including Airbnb co-founder Nate Blecharczyk; Casey Winters, formerly of Pinterest and Grubhub; Lime co-founder Brad Bao; Rob Chestnut, former chief ethics officer at Airbnb and eBay; Instacart CEO Fidji Simo and Shef’s Alvin Salehi. They join existing backers Norwest Venture Partners and Trust Ventures. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com/

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