How Airbase Founder and CEO, Thejo Kote, made his case to investors and closed a $60M Series B round in 10 days.
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.
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.
Amer Ali, Head of Strategic Finance & BizOps at Netlify, a Series C company that pioneered the Jamstack category. Recently, Amer was named one of Floodgate Fund’s Anchor List top strategic finance professionals.
Dmitri Litin, Controller for AspireIQ, a community intelligence marketing platform.