This guide will answer your questions about startup valuation. Learn how to determine a valuation that makes sense for you and your future investors, including a step-by-step method and 16 valuation benchmarks.
By Stéphane Nasser| August 25, 2025We have listed 53 VC lists that you can use to raise funds. Search free and paid VC lists, explore the databases by country or theme, and raise funds more efficiently.
By Stéphane Nasser| August 15, 2025Running an tight fundraising process will increase your chances of success while saving you a lot of time and stress. Here's how you can design a winning fundraising strategy for your startup.
By Stéphane Nasser| August 14, 2025This post will help you identify the key traps in a VC term sheet. Unlike our blog on VC scams, these are all legal clauses - but ones you should never have agreed to.
By Stéphane Nasser| July 23, 2025Investor 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?
By Stéphane Nasser| July 17, 2025M&A can help startups accelerate growth, acquire talent, expand market share, and even achieve a higher valuation than they could on their own. However, the process requires careful planning, research, and execution. Here’s a quick guide to navigating M&A as an early-stage startup.
By Olga Duka| July 3, 2025Should you use an external advisor to help raise funds for your startup? In this post, I want to give you the playbook on working with a fundraising advisor: is it a good idea for you, how to pick the right one, and what you should expect?
By Jonathan Hollis| June 15, 2025Crowdfunding platforms allow entrepreneurs to raise capital from “the crowd” in varying amounts. In return, investors get compensated with equity in the company or other rewards. This post covers the top 20 crowdfunding platforms for startup founders.
By Shaun Gold| June 10, 2025A rigorous due diligence process can help investors avoid predictably bad investments and bring some sense back into decisions that can be highly emotional. This guide is designed to help both founders and investors nail the DD process.
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