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.
By Stéphane Nasser| August 26, 2025This 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.
By Stéphane Nasser| August 25, 2025This article provides a data-driven roadmap to building VC portfolios that actually perform.
By Neevai Esinli| August 19, 2025Here are tips I’ve collected from the venture capital community to demystify what investors are looking for when considering early-stage investments.
By Kim Blomquist| August 15, 2025As 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.
By Shaun Gold| August 15, 2025We have listed 53 VC lists that you can use to raise funds. Search free and paid VC lists, explore the databases by country or theme, and raise funds more efficiently.
By Stéphane Nasser| August 15, 2025Running an tight fundraising process will increase your chances of success while saving you a lot of time and stress. Here's how you can design a winning fundraising strategy for your startup.
By Stéphane Nasser| August 14, 2025Founder compensation is a tricky topic. How much are you supposed to pay yourself? What will your investors think? And are you even allowed to compensate yourself when your team is subsisting on cold pizza and borrowing the Wi-Fi from the nearest office? This article breaks down the many dimensions of the "tech founder salary".
By Shaun Gold| August 14, 2025OpenVC is a radically open platform that helps tech founders connect with the right investors.
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