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#15 Hackmetrix’s $1.5M seed round

For the 2nd time, we spoke with Adriel Araujo, CEO and co-founder of Hackmetrix, a cybersecurity startup. In episode #8 of this podcast, we discussed its pre-seed round. This time, we talk about raising its $1.55M USD seed round.

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#15 Hackmetrix’s $1.5M seed round

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Adriel Araujo

Hackmetrix

Original recording. Written overview in English.

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For the 2nd time, we chat with Adriel Araujo, CEO and co-founder of Hackmetrix; a cybersecurity startup. In episode #8 of this podcast, we had already discussed its pre-seed round; this time, we talk about raising its $1.55M USD seed round.

Listen to Adriel and Hackmetrix’s story, where we got to talk about:

  • Raising $1.55M in cybersecurity
  • Finding a lead investor
  • Investment instruments and growth
  • Timelines and the negotiation process
  • Signing the right term sheet
  • The value of an investor newsletter
  • Lessons learned from pre-seed to seed
  • The complexities of raising in cybersecurity
  • Growing the team to +40 people
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