Investor outreach, pitch decks, and fundraising strategy from founders who closed real rounds.
Everything founders and sellers need to know about the no shop clause - how it works, what to negotiate, and common mistakes that cost you negotiating position.
What happens when your convertible note hits its maturity date? The interest math founders miss, a landmark Delaware case, and what the data shows.
Convertible note maturity is the deadline most founders are unprepared for. Here's what happens legally, what investors can actually do, and how to negotiate.
Data from Carta, PitchBook, and active investors. Median caps, dilution ranges, AI premiums, and the $15M ceiling rule explained.
The Square pitch deck is not what most sites claim. Here is what the deck contained, what made it work, and what modern founders can steal from it.
How the venture capital process works - from deal sourcing to exit - with real data on rejection rates, due diligence timelines, VC pass reasons, and timing strategy.
I've watched founders prep the wrong things, over and over again. Here is what investors score before writing a check, with real numbers from VCs and operator data.
I see this every week - founders prepping the wrong things. Here's what investors look for before they write a check - from financial records to earned insight.
Family office investors now control $3-5 trillion in assets globally. Here is what the latest data shows about how they invest, what they buy, and who gets access.
Series B valuation multiples for SaaS run 12-18x ARR. AI-native companies hit 20-35x. Your number comes down to a handful of drivers you can move.
Series B metrics benchmarks investors use right now - ARR, NRR, burn multiple, Rule of 40, and the numbers that separate funded from passed.
Series A metrics benchmarks for SaaS and AI-native startups. ARR, NRR, burn multiple, CAC payback, and what the bifurcated market means for founders.
Warrant coverage in venture debt typically costs founders 1-3% equity dilution. Here's what the numbers mean and how to negotiate better terms.
I see this every week - GTM slides killing deals before investors finish reading. Here is what works in a go to market pitch deck slide, with real data from 800+ deck reviews.
A fintech pitch deck guide. Sub-vertical KPIs, regulatory slide specs, DocSend time data, and what's killing decks right now.
What investors read in your SaaS pitch deck, what numbers they expect by stage, and one emerging format shift most founders are ignoring.
1-in-5 venture rounds is now a down round. Here is what that means for your cap table, your employees, and your path to recovery with real numbers.
A playbook for how to pitch VC - warm intro conversion rates, fund timing, the pitch-founders-first tactic, and what kills deals before they start.
What corporate venture capital (CVC) is, how it differs from traditional VC, what CVCs want from founders, and what the money flow looks like right now.
What corporate venture capital is, how it differs from traditional VC, why most CVC units fail within 4 years, and how to pitch one successfully.
Every question investors ask comes down to five fears. Know those fears and you'll walk into any pitch room ready. The breakdown with real numbers.
Corporate venture capital explained with real numbers, named funds, insider practitioner data, and the CVC trends shaping deals right now.
The median Series A pre-money valuation hit $49.3M in Q3 2025. Here is what that number means, what moves it, and what founders need to get there.
Real data on what works when pitching investors - slide counts, storytelling, timing, warm intros, and the AI triage shift changing how deals get screened.
Median Series A pre-money valuation hit $49.3M in Q3 2025. ARR bars, multiples by sector, burn benchmarks, and the AI premium.
Carta data, sector breakdowns, AI premium data, and deal examples. What a typical Series A valuation looks like right now and what drives it higher.
Carried interest in venture capital: how it works, what VC carry looks like vs. PE, real fund math, the tax debate, and what the latest $88B revenue estimate means.
Convertible note interest rates run 2%-8%, with 5%-6% most common. Learn how accrual adds dilution, what the AFR floor means, and how to negotiate smarter terms.
Two Perplexity pitch decks exist and I haven't seen a single article cover either one properly. Slide-by-slide breakdown of the investor deck and the leaked advertiser deck.
The startup board meeting agenda structure used by Dropbox, Sequoia-backed companies, and solo founders. Time blocks, stage-by-stage cadence, and the mistakes that kill trust.