20-Minute Tales From the Frontlines of Finance

How Airbase raised $60M in 10 days

How Airbase Founder and CEO, Thejo Kote, made his case to investors and closed a $60M Series B round in 10 days.

About this webinar.

In this session, Thejo Kote, Founder and CEO at Airbase, will take us inside the experience of closing on Airbase’s recent Series B funding. We’ll talk to Thejo about the decision to raise new funds, the process he went through, and the terms that he prioritized. The discussion will include the preparation of both the financials and the narrative to explain the investment opportunity. His rapid 10-day close contains lessons that can be generalized to many companies, including developing both a clear philosophy about fundraising and remaining open to opportunities provided by market conditions.

Three tips and tricks.

When and why companies should think about raising more capital.
How to form investor relationships and what they are looking for in an early-stage company.
How to make your case to investors, the data they’ll want to see about your company, and the market.

About the speakers.

Thejo Kote

CEO and Founder at Airbase

A seasoned entrepreneur, Thejo is the Founder and CEO of Airbase, the cloud-based spend management platform for growing companies. Prior to Airbase, Thejo co-founded Automatic which was acquired by SiriusXM in 2017.

Darcie Lamond

Director of Brand at Airbase

Darcie Lamond is Director of Brand at Airbase, responsible for content creation and messaging, and has 25 years of experience in finance and marketing. She began her career in the Treasury Department at Bank of America, focused on capital markets transactions. Her time in banking included a Senior VP role heading the marketing and trading of currency and interest rate derivative products globally for First Chicago (now Chase). She served as Partner, CSO, and CFO for a marketing agency, giving her hands-on experience in day-to-day operations and managing the company’s finance and accounting.