StartingBlock hosts Hudson Hollister with HData
Wed, Oct 21
|StartingBlock
Founder and CEO of HData shares what it's like raising a series B in the midst of the SaaSpocalypse.
Time & Location
Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
StartingBlock, 821 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703, USA
About the event
Hudson Hollister of HData on what happens when VC investors' goal posts change, and why it's not the end of the world.
Hudson opened his fundraise in the epicenter of the SaaSpocalypse, and saw his investors' perceptions shift in real time. And yet, the process still worked: the company got funded, and the shift forced a financial plan that still grows the company.
In this conversation, Hudson will talk candidly about:
What it takes to plan and pitch a Series B
What investors said, and what he learned from the feedback
How the plan, the team, and the timeline changed when the number did