Fundraising

Pre-emptive round? 4 Ways To Decide How Startups Should Approach It

Someone wants to give you money before you start fundraising? When you still have cash in the bank? And you are...
Amit Garg
Mar 22, 2021 2 min read 121

Virtual Fundraising For Startups — A Q&A

Q&A with Eileen Wu Raise Partners CEO and Sand Hill Network Co-Founder, Former CNN and CNBC Reporter/Producer Has virtual fundraising leveled...
Amit Garg
Feb 21, 2021 5 min read 102
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Nitty-Gritty Details Will Make (or Kill) Your Valuations. Here’s Why...

Genius is in the details that other people skim.  Answer me honestly. When’s the last time you bothered to read beyond...
David Reiss
Dec 8, 2020 3 min read

Fundraising is badly misunderstood

If there is one thing that most startups misunderstand entirely, that’s probably fundraising. Thus, they create their own mental image of...
Pierre Gaubil
Dec 2, 2020 4 min read

Raising A Startup Round? How And When To Share Fundraising Updates

How long does it take to raise capital? Why am I not getting term sheets when other companies are? Is that...
Amit Garg
Nov 8, 2020 3 min read

SAFE: Great (Esp For Entrepreneurs), As Long As Done Safely

Simple Agreement for Future Equity, or SAFE, is an increasingly popular instrument for fundraising especially at the earliest stages of a...
Amit Garg
Oct 11, 2020 2 min read 107

What Is With All These Names And Numbers? 5 Major Ways In Which A VC I...

So a VC is investing in you — great news. But then you see a string of names and numbers in...
Amit Garg
Oct 4, 2020 3 min read

Advisors In Your Startup? 4 Ways To Best Work With Them

Advisors, as the name says, can give advice that becomes the difference between success and failure for an entrepreneur. But beyond...
Amit Garg
Sep 27, 2020 2 min read

Doing Deals Without Meeting In Person? 5 Guidelines For VCs And Entrep...

Since covid hit the US six months ago VCs and entrepreneurs worldwide have had to adapt to the new reality of...
Amit Garg
Sep 20, 2020 3 min read 154

Fundraising During A Pandemic? 4 Ways For Startups To Be Most Effectiv...

The fundamentals of pitching a startup during a pandemic are no different than pitching in normal times. In fact, there is...
Amit Garg
Jul 5, 2020 2 min read 175

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