Ep 25 - Sean Mullaney - Founder & CEO of Seapoint

In this episode of the Founders & Funding Podcast, Philip speaks with Sean Mullaney, Founder & CEO of Seapoint.

Sean shares the story behind Seapoint, an all-in-one financial platform built specifically for startup founders who are drowning in spreadsheets, scattered receipts and fragmented bank accounts. He talks about raising a $3 million pre-seed and a $7.5 million seed round, why he built a network of 40 angel investors not just for capital but as brand ambassadors, and why the first year of building was never about revenue.

They also discuss what investors are really backing at the earliest stages, why category-leading product love matters more than ARR, and how to run a fundraise like a process rather than waiting for inbound.