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Everything you need to know about cold emailing a VC investor. Follow this step by step, and you are guaranteed to write a top 1% cold email to VCs. Includes checklist and examples.

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.

OpenVC presents the all-new Startup Fundraising Playbook for 2026—get your copy now.

Discover the best cities for startups in Canada, where your seed funding lasts twice as long, immigration doesn't require a legal army, and you can build a billion-dollar company without the Bay Area burnout tax.

Can you pay someone to raise funds for you? How much does it cost? Here's the truth about investment bankers, fundraising advisors, and what the best option is for first-time founders.

Here's an overview of the top hubs for startups and founders in 2026.

Are investors so dumb that they want to see revenue? Shouldn't they bet on the team? Yeah... no.

New on OpenVC? In 5 min, you will know exactly how to use OpenVC to raise funds for your startup. If you have questions, the answer is probably here.