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Seed stage is about picking winners
Seed stage is about picking winners

Early stage investing is more collaborative. The key to success for early stage VC is to pick winners based on limited information. So what's the optimal VC strategy to pick winners at seed?

By Jonah Probell| February 12, 2024
The 5 VC trends to watch in 2024
The 5 VC trends to watch in 2024

We recently had our 2023 annual general meeting at 186 Ventures. Here are the top 5 trends that we believe will shape the year 2024 in venture capital.

By Giuseppe Stuto| January 2, 2024
Understanding idiosyncrasy in seed investing
Understanding idiosyncrasy in seed investing

Beyond the fundamentals of seed investing, how can investors identify the outliers? This post explores the "idiosyncratic phenomenon" as a key concept in the VC decision-making process.

By Giuseppe Stuto| October 9, 2023
2023 study: Practices of European venture capitalists
2023 study: Practices of European venture capitalists

Discover the most massive study on European Venture Capitalists. Learn how Euro VCs investment process, deal flow, term sheets, syndication, valuation techniques, value add and more.

By Stéphane Nasser| April 17, 2023
Why Accelerators Matter in Emerging Regions: the case of LatAm
Why Accelerators Matter in Emerging Regions: the case of LatAm

Startup accelerators have gained significant traction in recent years in emerging regions. This essay will explore the importance of accelerators in emerging regions and how they are helping to drive innovation, economic growth, and job creation.

By Daniel Ospina| April 3, 2023
How to access deals with OpenVC
How to access deals with OpenVC

Investors: in 5 minutes, you will know how to use OpenVC to access top deals. This post covers account creation, profile optimization, reply rate, and more for VC firms, angels, and accelerators.

By Stéphane Nasser| March 28, 2023
The OpenVC Best Of 2022
The OpenVC Best Of 2022

2022 was a transformational year. Not only for our platform but for venture capital and startups in general. This is precisely why we are looking back on our top posts, roasts, and more.

By Shaun Gold| December 29, 2022
How I launched Erez Capital and what other EMs can learn from it.
How I launched Erez Capital and what other EMs can learn from it.

In this post, I'd like to share the initial inspiration for Erez Capital, which finds its root in the Israeli ecosystem, but also the tools, principles, and processes that helped us as we launched our first fund.

By Michael Benezra| December 12, 2022
Venture Capitalists: Open the gates and let the crowds in
Venture Capitalists: Open the gates and let the crowds in

What if any individual could invest alongside a VC firm in the sexy startups they select and with the same conditions? In this post, I would like to propose the idea of an STO platform owned and managed by a VC firm.

By Ari Massoudi| December 5, 2022