Handling Investor Silence After a Pitch
You gave a good pitch, the investor seemed engaged, and they said they would get back to you. Then nothing. Days turn into weeks and your inbox stays quiet. …
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Fundraising
Pitch decks, term sheets, SAFEs and valuations, explained from both the founder and investor side.
Fundraising Calendar for the First Half of 2028
A fundraise rarely fails because of one bad meeting. It stalls because the numbers were not ready, a holiday swallowed two weeks of replies, or a tax deadline …
Founder Share Classes and Super-Voting Shares
Every funding round trades a slice of ownership for capital, and with ownership usually goes a slice of control. Founder share classes and super-voting shares …
Preparing a Data Room in One Week
An investor says yes to a deeper look and asks for your data room by next week. If your documents are scattered across inboxes, laptops and old shared drives, …
Non-Dilutive R&D Tax Credits Explained
Most startup funding costs you a slice of your company. R&D tax credits do not. If your team is solving real technical problems, the tax system in the US and …
Asking Existing Investors for More Money
Your current investors already know your numbers, your team and your bad weeks. That makes them the most natural people to ask when you need more runway, and …
Venture Studio Funding Explained
A venture studio does not just write a check. It comes up with ideas, hires the first team, builds early product and then hands much of the company to a …