The Twenty Minute Vc: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

Sam Corcos is the Co-Founder & CEO @ Levels, the company helping you see how food affects your health with data from biosensors like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). To date, Sam has raised over $89M for Levels from the likes of a16z (Jeff Jordan sits on his board), Founder Collective, Breyer Capital and Shrug Capital to name a few. Prior to Levels, Sam founded two prior companies, CarDash; a Y Combinator company that makes automotive repair and maintenance convenient. Before Cardash, Sam founded, Sightline Maps, an intuitive platform for 3D printing and visualizing topographical maps, marketed primarily towards the U.S. military. In Today's Episode with Sam Corcos: 1. The Founding Moment: What was the a-ha moment for Sam with the founding Levels? What were the big mistakes Sam made with prior companies that he did not take with him to Levels? What does Sam know now that he wishes he had known when he started Levels? 2. How to Fundraise Like a Pro: Why does Sam believe that founders shou