The Honest Test: Are You Actually Ready to Raise? with Marty Loughlin, Digital Irish Venture Fund

Episode notes

Marty Loughlin is back for round two. Where the first conversation was about why Irish founders think globally, this one's about what actually happens inside the room. Dave and Marty get into how DIVF makes decisions, what they do after the cheque is written, and some pretty blunt advice for any founder preparing to raise. Marty Loughlin is a partner at the Digital Irish Venture Fund (DIVF), the fund built on the back of the Digital Irish Angels investment group, founded in 2016. DIVF backs Irish founders scaling globally with a particular focus on those entering the US market, drawing on a network of Irish-American business leaders across the diaspora. What we cover What Marty looks for in a first founder meeting DIVF's playbook after the cheque is written How to know if you're actually ready to raise The pitch deck advice every founder needs to hear Get in touch Marty Loughlin: marty.loughlin@digitalirish.com Learn more about DIVF: digitalirishfund.com podcast@digitalirish.com