[AU] Demystifying Startup Funding: Strategies for Growth | LegalVision

As a startup founder, raising capital is fundamental to your business’ growth. For this reason, it is essential to understand the funding options available and which will best suit your startup’s needs.

To help you, Lachlan McKnight (LegalVision CEO), Sian McLachlan (LegalVision Practice Leader) and Nick Brown (AirTree General Counsel) engage in an enlightening discussion on:

+ how to structure your business if you want to raise money;
+ options for raising money, including:
+ borrowing funds;
+ issuing shares;
+ convertible notes; and
+ SAFEs;
+ finding investors for your business; and
+ the step-by-step process for raising money.

About Lachlan McKnight
Lachlan is the CEO and co-founder of LegalVision. As an entrepreneur with a background in banking and finance, he is passionate about assisting startup founders in raising capital and growing their businesses.

About Nick Brown
Nick Brown is General Counsel for venture capital company AirTree. Nick has worked as a lawyer for 24 years, gathering broad experience, including 15 years as an M&A lawyer, 3 years as sole GC for a healthcare software company, 18 months helping startups with capital raising at LegalVision, and now over three years at Airtree.

About Sian McLachlan
Sian is a Practice Leader with LegalVision’s Corporate team. She is LegalVision’s first point of contact for clients with financing or business structuring enquiries. She provides end-to-end guidance for companies as they scale, from choosing the right corporate structure to deciding on funding options.

00:00 Intro
04:13 Structuring Your Business for Fundraising
06:35 Options for Raising Money
11:15 Finding Investors
20:47 Step-by-Step Process for Raising Money
27:05 Q&A

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