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Expert insights, tips, and tools to help you raise the funds you need to grow your business.
Hum Capital 2022 Year in Review
Valuations cut in half, rising interest rates, and tech layoffs are just some of the themes that shaped the business and economic environment in 2022. Unlike 2021, investors across all sectors and industries were cautious investing their dry powder and companies faced this harsh reality head on. It’s safe to say 2022 was a difficult…
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Hum Client Spotlight: ONEHOPE Wine
Our Client Spotlight series features business leaders, entrepreneurs, and company executives from high-growth companies who have successfully fundraised via Hum’s Intelligent Capital Market. Each Q&A will discuss why they started the company, challenges they faced in scaling, and why they chose to partner with Hum. ONEHOPE Wine is an award-winning Napa Valley winery where every…
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How to Make the Most of your Startup’s Big Fundraising Moment
A version of this article was originally published on TechCrunch. Late-stage startups are facing major fundraising headwinds, but early-stage investing is still a bright spot for startups until they hit Series B rounds. Traditional venture capital dollars are harder to come by these days, but institutional investors are still looking for smart investments, and industry watchers…
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Redefining ‘Founder-Friendly’ Capital in the Post-FTX Era
A version of this article was originally published on TechCrunch. For many founders in the startup community, a “founder-friendly” investor is one who stays relatively hands off. They cut the check and then watch the executive team run their business without getting involved in the day-to-day. In 2021, investors overdid a version of “founder-friendly” capital that…
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Hum-an Stories: Q&A with Managing Director Becca Connolly
This interview is part of Hum-an Stories, a Q&A series with Hum Capital leadership and employees providing a look under the hood at what drives Hum and its funding platform, the Intelligent Capital Market. Becca Connolly is a Managing Director at Hum and Chief of Staff for Hum’s Strategic Capital team. After a long tenure…
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Hum Client Spotlight: Desert Farms
Our Client Spotlight series features business leaders, entrepreneurs, and company executives from high-growth companies who have successfully fundraised via Hum’s Intelligent Capital Market. Each Q&A will discuss why they started the company, challenges they faced in scaling, and why they chose to partner with Hum. Walid Abdul-Wahab is the founder of Desert Farms – a…
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Startup Market Swings Call for a More Balanced Fundraising Plan
This article was originally published on The Information’s Forum. As a founder, the market’s wild mood swings can leave you feeling like no matter what you do, your business is never good enough. In 2021, the market message was that companies weren’t ambitious enough and should be raising more capital to grow faster. If you…
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Hum-an Stories: Q&A with VP of Sales Chris Reilly
This interview is part of Hum-an Stories, a Q&A series with Hum Capital leadership and employees providing a look under the hood at what drives Hum and its funding platform, the Intelligent Capital Market. Chris Reilly is one of Hum’s longest tenured employees, starting in August 2020 as one of the company’s first hires focused…
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