The front’s cap table reads like an investor’s honor roll. Mathilde Collin, the company’s CEO and co-founder, received funding from a number of Silicon Valley corporations and other investors. She’ll be presenting on TechCrunch Live on April 27 to describe her method for raising funding from non-traditional VCs. On the program, one of those VCs also speaks. Front’s $59 million Series C was led by Frederic Kerrest. He’s also a senior consultant to Blackstone’s growth fund and co-founder and COO of Okta. Kerrest’s podcast and planned book, “Zero to IPO,” have the same title. I recently completed reading the book, and it is an excellent resource that I strongly suggest.
The book is organized to guide entrepreneurs through the many stages of launching a business, from generating a concept to getting early capital to preparing for an IPO. This event begins with networking and pitch practice submissions on April 27 at 11:30 a.m. PDT / 2:30 p.m. EDT. At 12 p.m. PDT, the interview will begin, followed by the TCL Pitch Practice at 12:30 p.m. PDT. Register for free here.
On Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. PDT/2:30 p.m. EDT, TechCrunch Live recordings. Join us! To get access to Front’s pitch deck, the pitch feedback session, and the live stream where you can ask the presenters questions, go here to register for free. Mathilde Collin, Front’s co-founder and CEO, collected money from a group of non-traditional investors, including Frederic Kerrest, Okta’s COO and co-founder. Collin’s innovative fundraising technique and how early-stage firms may finance outside of traditional investors will be discussed on TechCrunch Live on April 27. Kerrest, who also does a podcast, led Front’s Series C and is releasing a book called Zero to IPO, which is the same title as his fantastic show.
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