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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 a16z Speedrun Accelerator Alternatives [2026]

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

By Devon Wood| July 21, 2026

How Verustruct Raised a $2.3M Pre-Seed to Automate Construction

An interview with Nick Callegari, founder of Verustruct , on the realities of raising a pre-seed round: the slow start, the tactical pivots, and the single warm intro that changed everything.

By Shaun Gold| July 14, 2026

10 Best LP Databases for Emerging Fund Managers

Compare the top LP databases for emerging managers.

By Devon Wood| July 9, 2026

Why now is the time to invest in emerging markets

Emerging markets and developed markets have reached an inflection point like never before. And they’re heading in opposite directions. Now is the time for venture capitalists to invest in emerging markets.

By Sahith Aula| July 7, 2026

How to Calculate the Market Size of Your Startup

Learn how to calculate your startup's market size using bottom-up, top-down, and value-theory methods. Understand TAM, SAM, SOM, and what VCs actually look for.

By Stéphane Nasser| July 4, 2026

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.

By Stéphane Nasser| July 1, 2026

An LP take on VC portfolio construction

How does a fund of fund look at VC portfolio construction when investing in emerging managers? Rodrigo Ferreira from BFP breaks down the process for us.

By Rodrigo Ferreira| June 25, 2026