How to Raise Money, and How to Succeed Long-Term – Stanford CS183F: Startup School

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Jess Lee (Partner at Sequoia Capital) and Aaron Harris (Partner at YC) discuss raising money as an early stage company, and how to think about the fundraising process. Ali Rowghani (CEO of YC Continuity, previously CFO, COO @ Twitter, CFO @ Pixar) shares his thoughts on how to be a great leader and succeed long-term.
Topic
Fundraising
Startup Success
Investor Pitching
Entrepreneurship
Guest
Jess Lee is a partner at Sequoia Capital, where she focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies. Prior to joining Sequoia, she was the CEO of Polyvore, a popular fashion and lifestyle platform that was acquired by Yahoo in 2015. Aaron Harris is a partner at Y Combinator and a co-founder of the company Tutorspree, which was acquired by Skillshare. He focuses on mentoring startups and helping them grow through Y Combinator’s accelerator program, with an emphasis on product development and market strategy.