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Ep. 318 How I Raised It with Sarah Lucena of Mappa AI
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- Apr 21, 2026
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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for emerging manager VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Sarah Lucena of Mappa AI. Mappa offers an AI-powered voice analysis tool that reads patterns in voice data and translates them into behavioral insights for better hiring. Learn more at mappa.ai. In this episode, we discuss Sarah's journey from a small town in Brazil to running her VC-backed startup in San Francisco. She shares multiple tips for immigrant founders considering a similar journey. Mappa most recently raised an oversubscribed $3.4 million seed round led by Draper Associates, with participation from Serac Ventures, Riverwalk Capital, SherVentures, Seagrass, Angel Squad (Hustle Fund), Grão VC, SoGal Ventures, The Pitch, and AngelHub Mexico. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com