Venture
Want to invest in startups? Here are 4 ways to get started as a solo GP
7:31 am PDT • October 23, 2023
In the end, it all comes back to relationships. The more you can help VCs, founders, and the startup community as a whole, the more you’ll build your name.
Captain founder Demetrius Gray shares his best practices for networking across geographies, fine-tuning pitches and more.
Startups
Cold outreach with a warm touch: Here’s the fast pitch we emailed to investors
6:00 am PST • November 22, 2022
Cold emails to prospective investors aren’t all that effective, but they can work provided you do extensive research and find the right fit.
A founder with two exits shares his seven-step method for managing investor meetings, including tips for following up on promising leads.
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How to build and maintain momentum in your fundraising process
When you’re raising venture capital for your startup, you will have to hustle like you’ve never hustled before. As CEO, your primary job is building and maintaining momentum for your investment deals.
11:47 am PST • January 31, 2022
Aussie startup founder Domm Holland came to the U.S. as a Silicon Valley outsider. He shares how he built a network and raised $124 million in just two years.
It took Christine Tao, founder of Sounding Board, just over three years to recognize the value of executive coaching and get her company to a Series A. Here’s how she…
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Founders seeking their first check need a fundraising sales funnel
CEO and co-founder of music tech startup Stem Milana Lewis explains how she landed several superstar investors and raised a little under $22 million.
10:12 am PST • November 23, 2020
Conventional wisdom says your company should be up and running and have some traction before you raise, but MasterClass co-founder David Rogier says entrepreneurs should try to raise funds before…
Startups that paused fundraising are starting to get back into the game, but these are shaky economic times and most founders will be coming back to a different world altogether.
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Raising VC in Silicon Valley as a female POC
“Despite the fact that I went to MIT, despite the fact that I managed a billion-dollar product at JPMorgan Chase and even built a huge digital product, I was still a Silicon Valley outsider.”
12:26 pm PST • December 6, 2019
Build your network, choose partners carefully, and other advice from Canadian-based entrepreneur Aydin Mirzaee.
The turn of the calendar is cathartic for entrepreneurs — there’s something about starting a new year that inspires folks to launch a new startup, build a new product or…
Tips From The Startup Fundraising Playbook
1:00 pm PDT • August 28, 2014
Recently, I’ve been considering raising a seed round for my startup Foundersuite. So, to get my head in the game, I’ve been chatting up various startup friends who have recently…
