In this episode of Understanding VC, Camila discusses effective strategies for startup fundraising, emphasizing the importance of having multiple term sheets to enhance negotiation power. She highlights the necessity of creating a structured fundraising plan, the significance of timely investor introductions, and the role of data room release timing. The conversation also touches on the collaboration between founders and existing investors, leveraging their network, experience, and insights to navigate the fundraising process successfully. Camila provides insights into maintaining communication with potential investors and internal stakeholders throughout the fundraising journey.

🕰️ Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction
00:44 - Having Multiple Term Sheets
04:39 - Real-Life Fundraising Scenarios
07:27 - Strategies for Effective Fundraising
11:08 - ‘Best Outcome’ when Raising Funding
14:10 - Single v/s Multiple Term Sheets
18:33 - How to secure Multiple Term Sheets
25:37 - Role of Investors in Fundraising
30:15 - VC Support in Fundraising
34:07 - Timing and Control in Fundraising
38:35 - Managing Investor Relationships
41:41 - Delaying Dataroom is a Negative Sign?
43:59 - Prioritizing & Qualifying Investors for Intro Calls
47:25 - Purpose of Intro Calls
51:51 - Do well-run fundraising processes correlate with company success?
54:44 - Communicating through the Fundraising process
56:14 - Conclusion

🍿 Watch next:

Why and How of a WINNING Startup Pitch:
https://youtu.be/C3lWeD3DGbA?si=FZMLB_DejYloUKQV

The ULTIMATE Series A Fundraising Playbook:
https://youtu.be/lrKxmYUgf78?feature=shared

📍 About:

Camila has 15+ years of venture capital, consulting, and corporate experience. Before Grand Ventures, Camila worked at General Electric holding management positions in finance, portfolio management and business strategy. She spent six years at GE Ventures, playing a crucial role in building the foundation for it to become one of the most active corporate venture capital firms in the country and managing a portfolio of over 150 investment companies. She has also held operational roles in startups, including an extensive project with Zinc, a GE Ventures portfolio company acquired by ServiceMax, and Imaginare Studios, a company she co-founded with two MBA colleagues.
Her recent recognitions include being named Venture Capital’s Rising Star 2024 (PEI), 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan (Crain’s 2024), and 39 Most Important VCs in the Midwest (Insider 2022).
She is a class 27 Kauffman Fellow and is a Board Director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association. Most recently she co-founded the Great Lakes Venture Capital Summit.
Camila earned a BBA from the Universidade Federal da Bahia in Brazil and
her MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

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