Exploding Term Sheets Explained
An investor offers you a term sheet, and then adds a twist: you have only a day or two to sign. That ticking clock is called an exploding term sheet. It can be …
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Fundraising
Pitch decks, term sheets, SAFEs and valuations, explained from both the founder and investor side.
Fundraising for Health Tech Startups: What to Expect
Health tech investors love a big problem, but they also know how many promising products stall on regulation, data privacy or slow buyers. If you are raising …
Side Letters in Funding Rounds Explained
The main documents of a funding round get all the attention, but some of the most important promises live in a short extra agreement called a side letter. Side …
Pay-to-Play Provisions Explained
A pay-to-play provision tells your existing investors something blunt: if you want to keep your special rights, you have to keep investing. It can rescue a …
Running a Fundraise Over the Holidays: Timing Tips
Fundraising in November and December can feel like shouting into an empty office. Partners travel, inboxes fill with out-of-office replies and every decision …
How to Write a Fundraising FAQ for Your Team
When a startup starts raising money, the founders know what is going on and everyone else guesses. Guesses turn into rumors, and rumors turn into worried …
Government Innovation Grants: SBIR and Innovate UK Basics
Government innovation grants can fund real research and development without asking for a slice of your company. In the US, the best-known route is the SBIR …