First Check, with Venture Capitalist Tim McLoughlin

As an investor, sometimes you make the deals you shouldn't have, and sometimes you pass on the deals that you wish you had executed on.  For Tim McLoughlin and Cofounders Capital, they had the chance to invest in Hersh Tapadia's startup Allstacks [https://www.allstacks.com], but after a thorough dilligence process, they ultimately passed. Find out why, and why Tim might be regretting that decision. Raleigh startup Allstacks, which thrived during the pandemic, raises $4M from investors [https://www.dailyadvent.com/gb/news/amp/da8e72641d2c45d0fa4aacd0c09e7ee7-Raleigh-startup-Allstacks-which-thrived-during-the-pandemic-raises-4M-from-investors]- news since recording the episode. First Check [http://www.firstcheckpodcast.com/] is hosted by Cofounders Capital [http://cofounderscapital.com/] partner Tim McLoughlin, and is a production of Earfluence [https://www.earfluence.com/].

As an entrepreneur, Tobi Walter was part of the largest European tech exit ever, then raised both angel and VC money with his company Shoeboxed. After that exit, instead of the 100 hour weeks and sleeping-in-the-office grind, Tobi decided to take his startup expertise to the dark side - venture capital. On the show, he gives inside information on what it’s like to be on both the founder side and the VC side. First Check [http://www.firstcheckpodcast.com/] is hosted by Cofounders Capital [http://cofounderscapital.com/] partner Tim McLoughlin, and is a production of Earfluence [https://www.earfluence.com/].

Back in 2018, The Looma Project [https://theloomaproject.com/] landed a $375K seed-round  investment from Cofounders Capital, and since then, over 40 investors have seen the company's potential and invested in both its success and CEO Cole Johnson's vision for the future. Today, Cole talks all about the dynamics of investor relations. First Check [http://www.firstcheckpodcast.com/] is hosted by Cofounders Capital [http://cofounderscapital.com/] partner Tim McLoughlin, and is a production of Earfluence [https://www.earfluence.com/].

VentureSouth [https://www.venturesouth.vc] is an early-stage venture firm that operates in 16 locations across the Southeast, has over 350 members, and has invested over $50M into 80+ companies.  Today, managing partner Charlile Banks talks about the value of being in a portfolio company rather than a solo investor, taking the community approach to investing in the Southeast, and the feeling he got from writing his first check. First Check [http://www.firstcheckpodcast.com/] is hosted by Cofounders Capital [http://cofounderscapital.com/] partner Tim McLoughlin, and is a production of Earfluence [https://www.earfluence.com/].

How do you truly dig deep into a founder's financial projections? Tim McLoughlin has seen hundreds of pitches, he's teaching you how to level up your due diligence in analyzing whether or not a company fits your portfolio or is a major risk. Grab this free guide by signing up for our mailing list at www.FirstCheckPodcast.com [https://www.earfluence.com/show/first-check-with-venture-capitalist-tim-mcloughlin/]! First Check [http://www.firstcheckpodcast.com/] is hosted by Cofounders Capital [http://cofounderscapital.com/] partner Tim McLoughlin, and is a production of Earfluence [https://www.earfluence.com/].