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Join the OpenVC Pitch Deck Roast
Join the OpenVC Pitch Deck Roast

What is a pitch deck roast? When is the next roast? How can you attend and even get your pitch deck roasted? This post sums up everything your need to know about the infamous OpenVC Pitch Deck Roasts.

By Stéphane Nasser| August 1, 2022
3 Steps to Finding the Epic Name Your Startup Deserves
3 Steps to Finding the Epic Name Your Startup Deserves

Your startup name is the first and most important fragment of that identity. Here are he 3 major steps to finding the epic name your startup deserves.

By Grant Polachek| July 25, 2022
Understand Venture Capital with 12 necessary infographics
Understand Venture Capital with 12 necessary infographics

Whether you are a founder looking to raise or someone who wants a career in venture capital, here are 12 necessary infographics to understand the basics of VC in no time.

By Stéphane Nasser Shaun Gold| July 11, 2022
Two frameworks for operational VC firms
Two frameworks for operational VC firms

The Venture Support Model is a compact way to describe how a VC fund intends to support its portfolio companies and create revenue.

By Antonis Argyros| June 12, 2022
How does Venture Capital work?
How does Venture Capital work?

This is VC 101. What is venture capital? How to raise venture funding? What are the stages of venture capital? Who does what at a VC firm? This article covers all key aspects of venture capital for beginners.

By Shaun Gold| June 7, 2022
Should your startup be in stealth mode?
Should your startup be in stealth mode?

A stealth startup is a company that operates in "stealth mode" i.e actively hiding its activities. Coda, Instabase, Clinkle, Theranos were all stealth once - with various degrees of success. Is stealth a smart move or a smokescreen? In this article, we break down the pros and cons of stealth mode for tech founders.

By Shaun Gold| May 30, 2022
How to be #1 on ProductHunt
How to be #1 on ProductHunt

This is the playbook we used to launch OpenVC and become #1 Product of the Month on ProductHunt.

By Stéphane Nasser| April 4, 2022
VC's new frontier: investing in profitable companies?
VC's new frontier: investing in profitable companies?

High returns & low risks. Happy founders & LPs. Too good to be true? Augustin de Cambourg unpacks the rationale behind the hype. 

By Augustin de Cambourg| March 7, 2022