Startup Funding
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Having raised money on both sides of the table, I think the #1 reason that startups AND fund managers struggle to raise money is they don't pitch off-the-beaten-path. Some Fri th...
Had a conversation with a first-time founder recently, and it made me realize how we, as VCs, often assume everyone is familiar with funding jargon. So, here's a straightforward li...
I think the number of founders and leaders, especially at late-stage startups quitting will only increase, making it harder for businesses to survive this funding winter. This is b...
How does the 16th largest bank in America collapse in 48 hours? Can this happen to your bank too? I've worked in Banking for 10 years so let me explain WHY the Silicon Valley Bank...
Having gone thru many rounds while creating an $8 Billion co (@dreamsportsHQ), thought Iβd share some funding/dilution planning math for #founders #entrepreneurs to try to own 30%...
I've raised $1B in my tech career. 10 years of funding tips in 5 minutes:
PREDICTION: There's a mass extinction event coming for early & mid-stage companies. Late '23 & '24 will make the '08 financial crisis look quaint for startups. Below I explain when...
Being rejected multiple times to now raising funds for my new startup I saw the worst & the best of this journey. 10 things investors look for when investing in a startup. A thr...
Are you a student with an awesome startup idea, and are looking for funding and mentors? Read on...
Every startup founder I now meet wants to start with a $2m fundraise that they call a pre-seed. They feel this is the right amt to be able to get to - hire good engineers - build...
I want to put investor updates, failed business memos & pitch decks in my Startup Database. If you're a founder who's open to sharing them with the world, drop links below & i'll...
π£ Pre-seed and Seed investors actively writing checks through the end of this year: share your deets for founders to pitch you. Stage: Thesis: Criteria: Geo: Check-size: Conta...
Iβve raised ~$30M for my startup, most of it through cold email. Fundraising is about WHO to email and HOW to email. My 5 step process you can copy to raise $$ (π§΅). Reading Time...
Did you know that all startup founders sign a salary agreement in their term sheet when raising capital? You are still not making money even if you own the majority share. It wi...
Iβm building my second startup on stealth So, I studied 100s of pitch decks that got over $1M funding to make mine. Hereβs what they all had in common:
Speed matters, but MOMENTUM IS EVERYTHING. Momentum capital gets your first funding round moving and helps you close a strong lead investor. Here's a big 𧡠on how to get momentum...
Every day we are bombarded with different startup terminologies, bootstrap, series A funding, and a tonne more. What do these essentially mean and at what stage in their developm...
If you're a founder raising a pre-seed round, using an @AngelList Roll-up vehicle (RUV) is an incredible lifehack Yet, not many people are aware of this option. This is a thread a...
A list of Successful Bootstrapped Startups in India. π¨ β’ Zerodha β’ Zoho β’ Grab-on β’ HappyFox β’ Thinkpot But what are the top ways to fund a Startup? Let's Find Out. ‡
Startup funding sources in Africa: π‘: What do common terms mean? π°: How much is available? π¦: Where can you go? A thread to help first-time founders kick off their fundraising pl...
Wondering if you should raise money for your startup? Answer these 5 questions first:
Nigerian digital insurance company, @GoCasava, has raised $4 million in pre-seed funding to take advantage of Nigeriaβs untapped insurance market.
Way before Airbnb topped a $100B valuation they were constantly rejected at just a $1.5M valuation. Seven times to be exact. Here's the email exchange between @paulg and @fredwil...
Seeing a lot of startups closing big rounds in the pre-B stage which is great for the startup ecosystem but it seems to be getting very frothy and I wanted to share my experience f...
