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The Funden team
Our Mission
Our mission is to connect high-quality founders to high-quality capital.
Having raised funds for startups of all sizes, we know how grueling and tiresome fundraising can be. We built Funden to simplify the fundraising process and free up founders and investors to focus on what they do best.
Our team is a world-class mix of leaders and operators within product, finance, law, and more. We're looking forward to working with you.
Founders using Funden to raise money and expand their network.
Total amount being raised across all of Funden.
Intros made between founders and Funden's partner funds.
Partner funds within every region, vertical, and stage.
Our team
Charles Pelletier
Charles is a Growth Advisor at Funden, helping founders craft investor-ready narratives and scale their outreach. An early team member, he helped grow the platform to 1,100+ VCs and support 300+ startups. His background in partnerships and sales gives him sharp insight into founder–investor fit.
Jake Casas
Jake is the co-founder of Silicon Beach Investment Group, a pre-seed and seed fund based in LA. He’s invested across sectors including Fintech, AI/ML, EdTech, and B2B SaaS. Previously, he was an investor at VU Venture Partners and supported hundreds of startups at a top accelerator.
Zack Louw
Zack brings deep experience in investor relations, capital raising, and strategic advisory across VC, private equity, and family offices. He’s helped founders secure funding, shape GTM strategies, and navigate due diligence—especially in high-growth sectors like healthtech and AI.
Michael Haayen
Michael is a Venture Scout at Funden, helping founders refine their pitch and access capital. With 10+ years in strategic program and event leadership, he brings operational rigor and investor insight to support early-stage startups in raising and scaling.
Siddharth Sareen
Siddharth leads outbound strategy at Funden, helping early-stage startups connect with investors through targeted lead generation. With a background in digital marketing for fintech and capital advisory, he builds scalable systems to drive qualified investor engagement.
Ray De Leon
Ray is the CEO of Funden, helping early-stage founders refine their fundraising narrative and connect with the right investors. With a background in finance and ops leadership at VaynerMedia, Jellysmack, and FE International, he brings deep expertise in scaling companies and navigating capital environments.
Raidel Ruiz
Raidel is the CTO of Funden, leading product and engineering to help founders fundraise smarter. With 15+ years of experience building enterprise SaaS and AI systems for Fortune 500s, he blends deep technical expertise with startup agility to scale teams, cut costs, and architect high-growth platforms.