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How VCs make money: dirty edition

Many founders ignore how VCs make money. In my opinion, that's a mistake. Today, we're fixing this situation! In this post, you will learn how VC firms actually make money - including some of their dirty tricks - and what it means for you as a founder.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | July 17, 2025

Why investors don't give honest feedback

Investor feedback is rarely valuable because it's rarely true. When they pass, most investors give a generic, well-rounded reason. "It's not you, it's me" kind of thing. But why is it that way?

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | July 17, 2025

16 ways to scam a founder raising funds

In this post, I'll break down 16 ways founders get scammed when raising funds. Because there are no VC scams, only poorly informed founders.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | April 26, 2025

Competition Slide Pitch Deck Best Practices and Examples

Use a competition slide to highlight your position in the market, emphasizing unique advantages and how your startup outshines competitors.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | April 20, 2025

How to Create the Perfect Pitch Deck Team Slide + Examples

Showcase your leadership team with a team slide that emphasizes expertise, key roles, and why your startup is positioned to execute its vision.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | March 16, 2025

Go-to-Market Slide Pitch Deck Best Practices & Examples

Present your go-to-market strategy with a GTM pitch deck slide that explains customer acquisition channels, cost efficiency, and your plan for rapid scaling.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | March 16, 2025

How to build a startup pitch deck

This playbook is my home-made, battle-tested process to prepare the structure, content, and design of a typical early-stage startup pitch deck. These 2 hours of prep work will save you 10x more time down the road, I promise.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | March 15, 2025

OpenVC 2.1.4 is live!

Discover the new features, fixes, and improvements we just released on OpenVC in February 2025.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser Lucas Roquilly | February 24, 2025

The best startup pitch deck ever built

What does the perfect pitch deck look like? Well, we built it. We took the absolute best slides, we put the together, and we created a deck that no investor could pass - ever.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | February 22, 2025