Shubhankar Bhattacharya: From Building Startups to Backing $5B+ Companies

Shubhankar Bhattacharya: From Building Startups to Backing $5B+ Companies

This is episode 12 of The OpenVC Podcast. In this episode, Shubhankar Bhattacharya, General Partner at Foundamental, shares his journey from founder to VC and how he backed billion-dollar startups like Zetwerk and 1MG. He dives into spotting breakout startups, lessons from scaling giants, and why construction tech is an untapped VC goldmine.

Posted by Harrison Faull Shubhankar Bhattacharya | March 2, 2025
OpenVC 2.1.4 is live!

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
How to Plan & Negotiate Your Startup Exit

How to Plan & Negotiate Your Startup Exit

I sold my startup for $780M. Here are the insights I wish I had known, read, heard while I was still building.

Posted by Zain Jaffer | February 23, 2025
The best startup pitch deck ever built

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
Market Slide Pitch Deck Best Practices and Examples

Market Slide Pitch Deck Best Practices and Examples

Craft a market slide that highlights your startup’s growth potential with data on market size, trends, and emerging opportunities investors care about.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | February 22, 2025
Fabrice Grinda: Built $3B+ OLX , $200M+ Zingy, and Angel Investor in 300+ Startups 🚀

Fabrice Grinda: Built $3B+ OLX , $200M+ Zingy, and Angel Investor in 300+ Startups 🚀

This is episode 18 of The OpenVC Podcast. In this episode, Fabrice Grinda, co-founder of OLX ($3B+ valuation) and FJ Labs (900+ active investments), takes us through his wild journey from building and exiting billion-dollar companies to becoming one of the most active angel investors in the world.

Posted by Harrison Faull Fabrice Grinda | February 16, 2025
Pitch deck for startups - 9 templates compared

Pitch deck for startups - 9 templates compared

Here's our list of the absolute best 9 templates of pitch decks for startup founders. Most of what you find online - both free and paid - sucks. So we tested them all and produced a detailed benchmark for you.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | February 14, 2025
How to negotiate with VCs

How to negotiate with VCs

Here are some not-so-obvious insights about VCs, their incentives, their goals that will help you get better deals with the investors you choose to work with.

Posted by Steph Mui | February 6, 2025