Welcome to the Space Funding Newsletter

Let’s start there.

Over the last few years, I’ve helped founders raise over $85M online — many of them before they ever talked to a VC. And what we’ve learned is simple but powerful:

🚫 The Problem with the Old Way

Most founders still follow the same outdated playbook:

• Pause growth to fundraise

• Build a pitch deck

• Spend 3–6 months chasing meetings

• Give up 20–30% of their company — if they’re lucky

And what do they get in return?

👉 A couple of checks.
👉 A cap table they don’t control.
👉 A business they’ve put on hold for half a year.

We’ve seen it too many times — and we’ve decided to build a better path

✅ A Smarter Way to Raise: Like a Product Launch

The smartest founders don’t pause their business to raise money.
They use the raise to fuel growth.

At Space Funding, we treat every capital raise like a product launch — combining storytelling, performance marketing, and funnel systems to turn potential investors into actual capital.

Here’s what it looks like:

1. Build Trust, Fast

We help you tell your story in a way investors understand — using short-form content, video, and copy that converts.

2. Launch with Momentum

Start with your warmest leads — early believers, superfans, customers, and friends. These are the people who give you your first $25K–$100K and build real social proof.

3. Own the Data

Unlike platforms that hoard your investor info, our system is built to give you full ownership — name, email, investment intent, all in your CRM.

4. Target the Right Investors

We don’t just run ads. We engineer investor acquisition funnels across Meta, Google, YouTube, and email — using our in-house data and years of campaign experience to bring in high-intent leads.

5. Convert Like E-Commerce

Once your funnel is live, you’re not waiting around — you’re optimizing, A/B testing, nurturing leads, and turning traffic into dollars.

It’s like Shopify, but for raising capital.

💡 Why This Works

This works because the world of fundraising is changing.

• Reg CF limits are expanding

• Investors are younger and online

• Tech is cheaper and faster

• Communities matter more than check sizes

The founders who understand this — and act on it — will win.

📈 Real-World Proof

Here’s what we’ve helped founders do:

• Boxabl: Raised $170M+ from over 40,000 investors

• Caledonian Braves: Grew fanbase 10x while raising millions

• Tribel: Raised $4M+ while expanding community reach

• Popsmith: Turned retail investors into real customers

These weren’t lucky breaks. These were strategic, structured campaigns — built to scale.

🛠 What You Can Do Today

Here’s your takeaway if you’re raising right now:

✅ Don’t wait for a VC to give you permission.
✅ Start building your funnel now — even if it’s simple.
✅ Launch with your early community.
✅ Own your data.
✅ Tell your story with content.
✅ Think like a marketer, not a fundraiser.

If you follow that playbook, your raise becomes an engine — not a distraction.

👇 Want to See How It Works?

If you’re raising this year, I’d love to show you how we’d approach it for you — step by step, system by system.

Book a free strategy call here →
spacefunding.us/#book-a-call

Let’s make your raise work for your business, not against it.

See you soon,
Jose Ruiz
Founder

@Space Funding