{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/632498166f582400138c0fa7/667cbc349e1803392edba03f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#41 Martin Lien, Co-Founder of Volt","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/632498166f582400138c0fa7/1719450602292-4cbce5174bb7129ca593e86616077570.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.textvolt.com/?utm_campaign=foreignfounders\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Work with Volt to easily scale your SMS solution and compliance</a></p><p><br></p><p>Martin Lien, co-founder and CEO of Volt joins me on the show today. Volt began in 2022 out of the founders dealing with the inefficiencies of compliance for SMS operations that stemmed from a legislation change in 2021. Today, Volt is the leading marketing ops infrastructure platform that enable companies to integrate and manage multiple SMS platforms while staying compliant.</p><p><br></p><p>At the end of May 2024, the company announced that they had successfully raised $3 million in seed funding from Mercury Fund, Atento Capital, Uncorrelated Ventures, Stout Street Capital and Yellow Rocks!</p><p><br></p><p>Martin shares:</p><ul><li>His first day in the U.S. and the culture shock around the question “how are you?”</li><li>How he built his value-add as a non-technical person using simple automation</li><li>The time when their lead investor pulled out before the weekend, to raising $3 million in Seed</li><li>Decision to build Volt in Tulsa and the benefits</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.textvolt.com/?utm_campaign=foreignfounders\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Work with Volt today</a></p><p>Enjoy the episode!</p><p><br></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/text-volt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/company/text-volt</a></p><p>Martin Lien LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-langelo-lien/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-langelo-lien/</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you love this episode, please share and review the podcast! It will help more immigrant and international founders find these content. Please do not hesitate to reach out to <a href=\"mailto:foreignfounderspod@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">foreignfounderspod@gmail.com</a> for any inquiries and questions.</p>","author_name":"Chibit"}