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The future of the VC Secondary market

Discover the VC secondary market, where VCs resell shares from their startup portfolio before they even exit! - through the insights of 4 renowned secondary experts.

Posted by Derek Minno | September 2, 2025

How to raise funds with OpenVC

New on OpenVC? In 5 min, you will know exactly how to use OpenVC to raise funds for your startup. If you have questions, the answer is probably here.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | August 31, 2025

How to build the perfect investor list

A solid investor list helps you map out your funding options and design the optimal access path for every investor. This post will show you how to build the perfect investor list, step by step.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | August 26, 2025

How to raise money for a startup: 14 steps to fundraising

Are you about to raise funds for your startup? Bookmark this post. This is your official cheat sheet for funding! If you follow this checklist, you will avoid all the common mistakes. And you may even find fundraising a fun experience.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | August 26, 2025

Pre-seed Round Explained for Early-Stage Startup Founders

The pre-seed stage is also referred to as the Angel round stage. But what does pre-seed mean? Who invests in pre-seed rounds and at what valuations? How do you raise a successful pre-seed round? This is exactly what this post is going to discuss.

Posted by Shaun Gold | August 25, 2025

How to value a startup: 9 best methods for 2026

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.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | August 25, 2025

How to Build a VC Portfolio That Actually Performs

This article provides a data-driven roadmap to building VC portfolios that actually perform.

Posted by Neevai Esinli | August 19, 2025

Going from 0 to 1 in Fundraising

Here are tips I’ve collected from the venture capital community to demystify what investors are looking for when considering early-stage investments.

Posted by Kim Blomquist | August 15, 2025

The Stages of Startup Funding: From Pre-Seed to IPO

As a founder who is going to be raising capital, it is essential to know what stage your company is in. This post covers all funding stages from boostrapping and pre-seed to seed, Series A series B, and late-stage.

Posted by Shaun Gold | August 15, 2025