Stressful, scary, complicated and distracting.
That’s how some Richmond-area entrepreneurs, speaking at last week’s UpRiver summit, described the process of raising capital for their startup businesses.
“Raising money has been one of the hardest things I have ever had to do,” said Ankit Mathur, co-founder and chief technology officer of RoundTrip, a startup with a technology platform that enables health care providers to book rides for patients to and from medical appointments.
Image: People listen as panelists discuss "Why Richmond?" during UpRiver's first summit at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture Tuesday, November 27, 2018. ALEXA WELCH EDLUND/TIMES-DISPATCH
