CostCertified & Fuse Venture Partners

Discover the untold stories behind the venture capital fundraise. Join Alex Norman as he leads candid conversations with founders of venture-backed companies and the partners that made the bet. In this episode: Michael Bignold, Founder & CEO at CostCertified, and Brendan Wales, Founding Partner at FUSE. 0:00​ Welcome to Founders & Funding 1:29 Introduction 4:19 Investment journey & path to funding 9:17 Choosing the right investor 11:37 Choosing the right founder to invest in 13:35 Lessons learned for success 16:40 The investor and founder relationship post-investment 21:19 Takeaway: Advice to founders Watch all Founders & Funding episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGtwiyttrm4&list=PLIEpKVFvGwLNryaHRQcmTssSBdPwiQ9zI&t=0s Listen to all Founders & Funding episodes on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ztGmApbvduFqczYRD8IQm Watch more talks: https://www.youtube.com/c/TechTorontoOrg Upcoming events: https://www.techto.org/events Events calendar: https://luma.com/TechTO-Events Newsletter — The read on Canadian tech: https://blog.techto.org Membership: https://www.techto.org/memberships