Asking VCs for Money

How Raphael Ouzan raised a $55 million Series A for A.Team

Episode Summary

Raphael Ouzan raised $55 million from a coalition including Jay-Z, Adam Grant, and Tiger Global Management.

Episode Notes

Raphael Ouzan shares how he went from being just "a kid trying to do startups" around France, to "a kid trying to do startups" with a $55 million Series A under his belt. Raphael's philosophy with A.Team is that a good team is everything, and that philosophy extends to how he approaches fundraising. Raphael shares how he sees the most important aspect of fundraising is the team you're bringing into your company. Plus Raphael describes the mindset he brings when enlisting the likes of leadership expert Adam Grant and Jay-Z's Roc Nation VC to care about, and ultimately invest in his business.