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How Cryopets Raised $1.5M To Beat Death With Cryopreservation
How Cryopets Raised $1.5M To Beat Death With Cryopreservation

An interview with Kai Micah Mills, founder of Cryopets, on building the only whole-organism cryopreservation protocol in the world, why raising $1.5M was harder than his previous $10M raise, and the investment committee that kills every good deal.

By Shaun Gold| August 24, 2026
Why Health Startups Need Their Own Residency Program
Why Health Startups Need Their Own Residency Program

Discover what an “accelerator” looks like when it's redesigned and customized as a residency for health startups.

By Derek Minno| August 23, 2026
How to Build an Investor Pipeline for Startup Fundraising
How to Build an Investor Pipeline for Startup Fundraising

Set up an investor pipeline, qualify your list, map intro pathways, and run your raise.

By Stéphane Nasser| August 18, 2026
How FOMO.ai Raised $2.2M To Replace Marketing Agencies with AI
How FOMO.ai Raised $2.2M To Replace Marketing Agencies with AI

An interview with Dax Hamman, co-founder of FOMO.ai, on raising entirely through SAFE notes, why getting fast rejections is a strategy, and the concept of building gravitational pull around your company.

By Shaun Gold| August 11, 2026
How to Protect Your Pitch Deck from Bad Investors
How to Protect Your Pitch Deck from Bad Investors

Learn the best practices for protecting your pitch deck and startup from investors with bad intentions.

By Stéphane Nasser| August 2, 2026
How This Startup Is Raising $1.5M To Build an AI Companion for Physicians
How This Startup Is Raising $1.5M To Build an AI Companion for Physicians

An interview with Emmanuel Henry-Ajudua and Justin Goolcharan, co-founders of Medical Student AI, on building for a problem they live every day, turning investor rejections into a product roadmap, and why a $30K check from the right person was worth more than $10 million from the wrong one.

By Shaun Gold| July 28, 2026
15 Best Techstars Alternatives for Early-Stage Startups [2026]
15 Best Techstars Alternatives for Early-Stage Startups [2026]

Compare the top a16z Speedrun alternatives for early-stage startups.

By Devon Wood| July 21, 2026
15 Best a16z Speedrun Accelerator Alternatives [2026]
15 Best a16z Speedrun Accelerator Alternatives [2026]

Compare the top a16z Speedrun alternatives for early-stage startups.

By Devon Wood| July 21, 2026