How to get one of the best Silicon Valley investors to lead your round | Jason Atkins (Cake Equity)

The Raise

Jason Atkins is the Chief Revenue Officer and co-Founder of Cake Equity. Cake simplifies equity management for early-stage tech companies, empowering founders to build outstanding companies through equity.  

In this interview, Jason shares his strategy for de-risking his move from a well-paid corporate career into startup life, how he convinced Jason Calacanis (one of Silicon Valley’s best startup investors) to lead a capital raising round, and how to raise capital successfully in the current economic climate. 

Resources and links:

Cake Equity

Jason Atkins | LinkedIn

Jason Atkins (@skandojase) / Twitter

Jason Calacanis

Startmate

Rampersand

LAUNCH

Aussie Angels

Richard Moore Angel Investor

Slack

QIC

Disciplined Entrepreneurship by Bill Aulet

The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick 

Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman 

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg | Spotify 

Against The Odds | Podcast - Spotify

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