Pocket Sun & Michelle Turner

This episode is a look into the early-stage funding journey of Michelle Turner and her virtual healthcare startup, Here Now Health. The company serves kids in foster care through Medicaid-covered mental health services. The episode features two interviews. The first is with founder Michelle Turner about how she pitched and closed her pre-seed round. The second interview is with her investor Pocket Sun, co-founder and Managing Partner of SoGal Ventures, who shares the investor perspective on what attracted her to the deal and the realities of securing venture capital. 00:00 - Episode Intro 01:15 - Michelle Turner 16:55 - Sum up of Michelle Interview 17:25 - Intro to Pocket Sun Interview 17:54 - Pocket Sun Interview 31:15 - Key Learnings {{people | title: 'Creators & Guests'}} Notable Quotes "Once I saw it, I couldn't unsee it. I also knew that we could do something about it." — Michelle Turner on identifying the foster care healthcare gap "They wanted to learn about me. They wanted to learn how I was going to make decisions, how I thought through problems." — Michelle Turner on investor priorities "We need each bet to have the potential to return the full fund, so that math has to work." — Pocket Sun on venture math and 100x returns "It's important to see it almost like a trial period already to see whether the VC is too demanding or you actually like the suggestions they're making." — Pocket Sun on founder-investor fit The Impact Pitch: How Tech Founders Tell Stories that Attract Capital Episode 1 April 15, 2026 ★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/88cbbcdb ★ Additional episodes: https://redcupagency.com