Bridge Rounds: When and How to Raise One
A bridge round is short-term funding that carries your startup from where you are now to a clear next milestone, usually a bigger priced round, profitability or …
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Fundraising
Pitch decks, term sheets, SAFEs and valuations, explained from both the founder and investor side.
How to Run a Crowdfunding Campaign on Kickstarter
A Kickstarter campaign can fund your first production run, prove there is demand for your idea and turn early backers into lifelong fans, all without giving …
Investor Reference Checks: How to Vet Your Investors
Investors check you out before they write a cheque. You should check them out too. An investor may sit on your cap table for a decade, and a bad fit can make …
Venture Debt vs Equity: Comparing the Real Cost
Equity can feel free because you never pay it back. Venture debt can feel cheap because the headline rate looks small next to the value of your shares. Neither …
How to Build a Target Investor List
Most fundraising pain starts before the first meeting, with a list of investors who were never going to say yes. A well-built target investor list flips that. …
Regulation A+ Explained for Growing Companies
Regulation A+ lets a US company raise money from the general public, not just wealthy investors, in a way that sits between a small crowdfunding campaign and a …
Drag-Along and Tag-Along Rights Explained
Most founders do not think about selling the company on the day they raise money. Yet two clauses in your investment documents decide a lot about how a future …