Use LinkedIn to raise a Series A – TechCrunch

Katie Konyn is a principal at Publicize. Originally from the UK, she resides in Colombia and has long been passionate about the positive impact that startups, particularly in the medical space, can make. Daniela Restrepo Contributor Daniela Restrepo is a tech and business journalist and VP at Publicize, a public relations firm empowering tech companies. With investment activity reaching a three-year low in Q2 of 2023, it’s clear that we’re deep in the midst of a funding winter. However, founders with their Series A on the horizon are facing especially tough odds. Seed startups in the U.S. were least affected by the funding downturn as investors opted for smaller deals against more costly late-stage rounds. While this was good news in the short-term for new startups, there are now more seed-stage companies than ever in the pipeline and the average funding time between seed and Series A has stretched to 25 months. Having a stellar pitch deck will encourage investors to bet on your idea, but how can you convince anyone without first securing a meeting? In 2023, founders will need to actively court the attention of investors to get their foot in the door. LinkedIn provides an extremely valuable
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