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Exit While You're On Top: Money stories from the frontlines of the world's many Silicon Valleys
1. 8 Factors To Pay Attention to When Pitching a Startup to an Investor
The article explains 8 key factors that can help your startup get considered by investors, especially in the early stages.
2. Lean AI Can Revolutionize Venture Capital Investment
Lean AI can revolutionize venture capital investment by identifying successful startups and helping founders avoid challenges with economic uncertainty.
3. How to Find Capital for Your Business
One of the primary keys in setting up a business is having capital. If you don't have one, you must be seeking business capital.
4. Do VCs really add value? — Founders say sometimes.
NOTE: If Hacker Noon & Medium allowed multiple authors, this post would carry 2 other important names. The study referenced below, its findings, and this writing is a joint effort by Henri Deshays at Newfund and Owen Reynolds from University of Chicago. Any reference to this work should also include their names.
5. Valuing a Startup with Negative EBITDA
Learn how to value a startup with negative EBITDA a startup valuation tool that stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization.
6. The Gaming Ecosystem Explained
Video gaming is one of, if not the biggest avenues of entertainment in current times. It has evolved into this mammoth industry that directly rivals the movie industry. The reboot of the popular PC game Call of Duty Modern Warfare raked $600mn within just 3 days of its release. More people are playing more games than ever as newer trends have given rise to a whole new generation of ‘cyber-athletes’ and E-sports. People have taken to watching others play games so much so that E-sports might be an event in the Olympics by 2024. Almost every major tech giant is already in or trying to solve the puzzle of video games. This has grown into an ecosystem after the spread of the internet and mobile. But how big is it really?
7. The Funding Ask Slide: How to Make it Better?
Asking for money isn't always as straightforward as it seems. Ask for too much, and you can end up looking for funds for months or years on end. Fail to show ho
8. Opside Secures $4 Million Seed Round to Expand Its ZK-Rollup as a Service Platform
The funding was led by Web3.com Venture Capital, along with participation from other notable investors in the crypto industry.
9. Top 7 Investment Firms Leading NFT Venture Rounds
Who invests in NFT? Here's the list of the top VCs and investors who invest in NFT, metaverse, play2earn industry.
10. 7 Giant Businesses That Started in Garages and Basements
When we think of the world's most successful companies, we think about large offices and employees that were there from the very beginning. In fact, many companies started their business in the founder's bedroom or garage.
11. Founders, ditch your long presentations. Here’s how to make a 5-slide pitch deck
Investors spend less than 3 minutes on each deck. Use these tips to turn your 20-slide deck into a short 5-slide presentation.
12. Top Ten Startup Ecosystems in the World 2019: Flat Earth Ahead
We skipped last year, but this year SparkLabs Group is back with our fourth
rankings and report of the Top Ten Startup Ecosystems in the World.
13. List of Top VC Firms Investing Into Promising HR Startups [Part 4]
Hi there! My name is Vitalii Berdichevskyi, I’m a Product Manager. In this essay of the series I will share with you List of top VC's invested in HR Tech. Previous parts of the series you can find below:
14. The Rise of E-commerce Roll-ups & New Business Opportunities
Today, there are new companies that consolidate independent private label brands with decent revenue. They are the aggregators of e-commerce brands.
15. 5 Pros and Cons of Using a DCF Valuation
Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Valuation is an analysis that finds the value of an investment on the basis of expected future cash flows.
16. Slide by Slide Analysis of My $1.4 Million SaaS Seed Funding Pitch Deck
See the actual pitch deck we used to raise our 1.2M seed round including my comments on each of the slides, feedback from VCs, and pitching tips
17. The Future of Web 3.0 for Creators, Travel Apps & Low-Code Tools
3 startup opportunities for your next venture.
18. The Unbundling of Excel: How SaaS Businesses Are Replacing Excel
Weekly tech analysis, market deep-dive & strategy. Today’s post is about the future of SaaS.
19. Venture Capital: What is the Price of Freedom?
Entrepreneurs love being their own bosses. They want to build a company that fits the mission and vision that got them started in the first place. Following one’s passion is very satisfying and, if done right, can make a founder rich. But building a dream is demanding, with endless hours of work and no vacations.
20. Pitching VCs? Use This Reverse Psychology Trick To Get Funded
You’re planning a big adventure — skydiving or swimming with the sharks, for example — you’ve probably got the details mapped out.
21. Building the bank for startups: Immad Akhund of Mercury [Interview]
Fintech startups have become undeniably attractive in the last few years, receiving a lot of attention from media outlets and VCs. I spoke with Immad Akhund, co-founder and CEO of Mercury, to understand the vision for his new company that aims to define the future of banking for startups.
22. How to Create a “Killer Pitch Deck”
How to build a 'Killer Deck' investment presentation.
23. Weekly AI Startup Funding: October 12-19, 2025
AI startups raised over $2.4 billion this week across enterprise infrastructure, healthcare innovation, and fintech.
24. D2C 101: Why the Future of Retail is Vertical Commerce and D2C Brands
For as long as humanity has existed, so has commerce in the form of sharing, bartering and selling resources. Even before currency in its most rudimentary form has come into existence in Mesopotamia in 3000BC, economies were created through bartering where people would exchange goods/services based on perceived value (Person A would want to sell Item A to Person B who finds Item A valuable in return for Item B which holds more value to Person A than it does to Person B).
25. Don’t Get Seduced by GMV
By Micah Rosenbloom, Managing Partner
26. The 20 Slides That Raised $7 Million
Fundraising is a funny art.
27. I Helped Build 5 Companies before 34 and This is The #1 Mistake First time Founders Make
The debate was deadlocked. Three members of my team at Kanary—the platform I’d built for brands to buy digital ad space—agreed with me, and three didn’t. It was 2013, and I’d spent the last year building Kanary as the company’s founder and CEO.
28. Data Leak of $1B “Tech Unicorn” Gorillas Shows How Far Venture Capital Has Fallen
VC money is spilling out onto the streets, and despite millions of dollars of investment tech companies still neglect their security.
29. How Didactic's Move to Crowdfunding Signals Opportunity for All
Didactic's crowdfunding will change the crowdfunding space.
30. Harmony Ecosystem Fund Approved 21 New Grants in January
Harmony Protocol has already approved 21 proposals to be part of its $300M Ecosystem Fund in January 2022.
31. How to Launch a Tech Startup and Raise Financing in the U.S.
Starting a tech business in the U.S. can be a challenge and a privilege. While the market is large, the competition is intense and consumer standards are high.
32. How To Raise Capital from Venture Funds
Venture capitalists get pitched hundreds of times a year. And, even though countless articles have been written on the topic of how to present a startup to professional investors, entrepreneurs consistently fail to address check points needed by the investor to come to a decision.
33. Descriptive Analysis: Why Did These 500 Trending Startups Shut Down?
Discovering meaningful patterns in business failures.
34. The Future of Marketplaces: Reinventing the $10 Trillion Service Economy
[I co-wrote this essay with my a16z partner Andrew Chen. We’re excited about the future of marketplaces and the service economy. Hope you enjoy this glimpse into our thinking, and let us know if you have any feedback!]
35. A Guide to Startup Funding Series Stages for Product Managers
The role of a product manager varies across the startup spectrum, from early-stage to the expansion stage. And knowing the stage of a startup when taking on a product management role can help you set the right expectations.
36. What the Pandemic Taught Me About Product/Market Fit
The question is not, “Does the company have product/market fit or not?”. The more appropriate question is, “What’s the strength of the company’s product/market fit?”
37. OYO Rooms is Going to Be India's WeWork: A Case Study
Another Softbank Portfolio Company That Has Toxic Culture and No Clear Path to Profitability
38. The Millennial Way of Investing in Blockchain and Other Emerging Technologies
Investing in tomorrow’s technologies today is a young person’s game and that the “Millennial Way” of venture capitalism is the way of the future.
39. Building an E-Sports Empire: How John Fazio Took Nerd Street Gamers from Bootstrap to $25 Million
John Fazio built Nerd Street Gamers into an in esports and gaming infrastructure by finding premier investors who align strongly with his vision.
40. "When You Take VC Funding, the Clock Often Starts Ticking" Entrepreneur Jack Smith on Exiting Vungle
Jack Smith founded Silent Break and Vungle, which sold for $800M. Here he is interviewed by HackerNoon Founder David Smooke.
41. Top Challenges Faced by UK Startups
Are you starting a business in the UK? Learn about the most common problems faced by startups and how to overcome them.
42. What Milestones Do You Need to Hit to Raise That VC Money?
Raising funds can be an exciting and terrifying part of your startup journey. This is finally your chance to raise the money your startup needs!
43. Beyond the Offer Letter: Questions Every Startup Candidate Should Ask
Questions to consider before joining a start up
44. Web 3.0 is Changing Venture Capital and Accelerator Models
There must be a better way for startups to break through the ceiling.
45. The Winner Loser Continuum; and 3 More Lessons from Jordan B. Peterson
Jordan B. Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist and psychology professor at the University of Toronto who became a controversial figure in late-2016 for his critiques of political correctness. Peterson’s most recent book, 12 Rules for Life, has sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Most recently, Peterson has suffered from health issues that necessitated a year-long reprieve from the public eye.
46. 25 Startup Tips From 25 Venture Backed Founders
A collection of insider tips from our "How I Raised It" podcast
47. Can You Join the Startup World Without Quitting Your Job?
(a.k.a. How to Invest Like a Sophisticated Poker Player)
48. Founder Interviews: Rousseau Kazi of Threads
What's your background?
49. Why Traditional Investment Bankers Don't Work Well with Startups
by Harry Friedberg, partner, BX3 Capital
50. Community-as-a-Service Concept: How You Can Monetize Access
51. How to Build A Content Marketing Flywheel for Your VC Firm
A content marketing flywheel can help your VC firm stand out and win competitive rounds easily like OpenView Partners and First Round Capital. Here is how.
52. How Carta is Capturing the Atomic Unit of the Entrepreneurial Stack
When founders, limited partners, and investors ask us which companies exemplify Tribe’s culture, process, and decision-making towards successful outcomes, we point to three companies: Facebook, Slack, and Carta. These companies track our trajectory from operators to investors culminating in our partnership with Carta, where we’ve doubled, tripled and quadrupled down on our initial investment. This article explains why at Tribe we say, “We make N-of-1 companies.”
53. Investing in A Disruptive Technology: A How-to Guide
As a person eager to discover new trends and tech opportunities, I decided to dwell upon the idea of “disruptors” and explain why these technologies are the game-changers in different areas of our lives.
54. 5 Startup/VC Trends Coming Out of the Pandemic
Venture capital is a long game. Startups take many years to mature before venture capitalists can get a return on their investment. While you may think that VC investment is down during the economic downturn, this is only true in the short term, primarily because VCs are concerned with how their existing portfolio companies will make it through the crisis.
55. Startups Don't Need NDAs: 5 reasons Why Nobody Will Steal Your Idea
Startups often ask to sign an NDA before sharing any metrics with VCs. Here are top five reasons why this is generally a bad idea.
56. How Irrational Exuberance aligned Dot-Com and Crypto bubbles.
Intro
57. Last-Mile Delivery: What Industry Leaders Look for in Startup Partners
Major players in the delivery industry - including incumbents such as UPS, FedEx, SF Express and DHL - have demonstrated a keen interest in establishing relationships vertically with accomplished startups specializing in autonomous and intelligent logistics and transportation. The convergence of several key trends serves as the impetus for the collaborations:
58. Why Start a Bank? Interview with Mercury CEO Immad Akhund
Fintech startups have become undeniably attractive in the last few years, receiving a lot of attention from media outlets and VCs. I spoke with Immad Akhund, co-founder and CEO of Mercury, to understand the vision for his new company that aims to define the future of banking for startups.
59. Airtable: 26 Firms Offering Non-Dilutive Funding Options to Founders
Raise money without giving up a piece of your company
60. Venom Ventures Fund Aims to Nurture Real-World Blockchain Use Cases, says Mustafa Kheriba
Mustafa Kheriba is the Executive Chairman of Iceberg Capital Limited, an asset manager. He launched the Venom Ventures Fund (VVF) in partnership with Venom.
61. About Your Startup’s New Funding Round [Founder Interview Template]
Get media coverage for your startup funding round by answering this interview template on HackerNoon!
62. Carve Out a Niche of AWS
About Unbundling AWS
63. What I Learned From 3.5 Years as a Product Leader at a VC Backed SaaS Startup
I first heard of Elium, formerly known as Knowledge Plaza, in 2011. I was attending a very small startup event where Gregory Culpin presented the company and its market vision.
64. Bootstrapping vs. Venture Capital: The Pros and Cons
This thread explores both sides, the pros and cons, and what it takes to make either path a success.
65. What Makes A Venture Studio So Successful at Building Startups?
As an increasing number of venture studios break into the entrepreneurial scene, it’s time to analyze what makes this model so competitive.
66. An Open Source Starting Point For Abstracting Common Backend Tasks
Appwrite Is a New Open-Source Backend That Strives to Make Programming Less Painful
67. Passion Economy is a Consumer Enterprization Movement
68. Fundraising: What You Should Know About VC
I ventured into entrepreneurship, founding startups in the fields of robotics, Brain-Computer Interface (BCI), and Internet of Things (IoT).
69. Invert, Always Invert: Why a Problem Reversed is a Problem Solved
"All I want to know is where I'm going to die so I'll never go there." - Charlie Munger
70. Startup Metrics: The Dynamics of Network Effects
[This essay was co-authored by my colleague D’Arcy Coolican (@dcoolican) and me. We also compiled a list of metrics to measure your network effects.]
71. ODF Launches Solo Club and Solo Founders Program to Normalize Solo Founding
Normalize Solo Founding! ODF launches Solo Club and Solo Founders Program for solo founders to scale their company from San Francisco.
72. Li Jin: My Path to Venture Capital
73. 10 Things You Do After You Sell Your Startup
74. From Graduating College to Raising $1+ Million Dollars in 9 months
I was studying Mechanical Engineering in my final year at college in the UK when I joined my roommate and his friend in building an app called Cluttr they started developing in the Summer of 2017.
75. The Calculated Risks That Allowed Me to Retire at Age Forty
My Story
76. You'll Never Believe How Fast The Creator Economy Is Growing Today
Warhol declared, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." But was not predicted was that everyone's “fame” would be experienced simultaneously.
77. Jason Calacanis Publicly Shot Down Andrew Farah’s Pitch — And It Helped Get His Startup $16 Million
The premise of Andrew Farah’s startup is pretty simple.
78. How to Find Minimum Viable Product-Market Fit (PMF)
Focus on the problem, not the solution
79. Web3's Role in the New Golden Age of Entertainment: Insights from Press Start Capital's Steven Chien
"Behind the Startup" is excited to have Steven Chien, founder of Press Start Capital, a venture capital firm that focuses on the intersection of entertainment.
80. How To Name Your Next Open Source Project
These are some AI-generated project names, courtesy of Namelix.
81. Draper Goren Holm’s LA Blockchain Summit Announces $1 Million Dollar Bitcoin Giveaway
The unforeseen COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the world of business conferences into a whole new dimension. Draper Goren Holm, a blockchain venture studio co-owned by billionaire Tim Draper, has decided that the safety of LA Blockchain Summit attendees comes first and therefore is sending the event into cyberspace.
82. 'Smart people with bad ideas can always pivot.' —LA MP Mark Tung
This post is part of the Hacker Noon Shareholder Series, where we interview some of the super-investors who made the site you're on right now possible.
83. On Product and Parkour
Product, Parkour, and Pioneering: how the role of product management varies by stage of company
84. How Threads Raised A $10M+ Series A Led By Sequoia Capital
Four fundraising tips from Rousseau Kazi of Threads.com
85. How the Founder of “SaaS for Daycare” Raised a $4.2
For parents of toddlers and babies, finding the right daycare can be a huge challenge. Jessica Chang saw this as an opportunity.
86. Looking at the Startup Ecosystem: Fundraising Market Map
This map is a visual overview of every company that helps you get an investment for your startup, from pitch decks to captable management.
87. Advice for Founders During Uncertain Times
Having been in the VC business for 22 years now, we have had the misfortune of living through at least two major downturns. While each has its own unique characteristics, there are a few lessons that may be relevant in responding to the latest crisis.
88. Helium Network Adoption: A Deeper Dive into HNT
The Helium Network is backed by several companies and VC firms in the hopes that this disruptive tech will solve for supply chain issues and scaling demands.
89. Musk's Open-Source Hyperloop: Players in the Race to Create the First
Originally conceived by Elon Musk in 2013, the Hyperloop has been touted as the fastest way to cross the surface of the Earth. Possibly one of the greatest leaps in transportation for generations, the concept promises to slash journey times between cities from several hours to a matter of minutes. On track to revolutionise our world, when can we expect the Hyperloop to become a reality and is it too good to be true?
90. How 100 True Fans Can Change Everything
More than a decade ago, Wired editor Kevin Kelly wrote an essay called “1,000 True Fans,” predicting that the internet would allow large swaths of people to make a living off their creations, whether an artist, musician, author, or entrepreneur. Rather than pursuing widespread celebrity, he argued, creators only needed to engage a modest base of “true fans”—those who will “buy anything you produce”—to the tune of $100 per fan, per year (for a total annual income of $100,000). By embracing online networks, he believed creators could bypass traditional gatekeepers and middlemen, get paid directly by a smaller base of fans, and live comfortably off the spoils.
91. 273 Stories To Learn About Venture Capital
Learn everything you need to know about Venture Capital via these 273 free HackerNoon stories.
92. Startups With Ukrainian Roots Raise $200+ Million in 2022
Due to the global financial crisis, the looming recession, and the war in Ukraine, no one expected to see large rounds.
93. For Founders: How the Venture Capital Investors Deal With Your Pitch Deck
А useful guide for founders on how to prepare a pitch deck and how we look on it as a VC investor.
94. Is It A Good Time To Buy Small-Cap Stocks?
Small-cap stocks refer to stocks that have a small market capitalization and generally hover between US$300 million and US$2 billion.
95. The Story Behind Raising $59 Million For Pilot
As a 3x founder, Waseem had multiple advantages when raising venture capital – yet it still wasn't easy.
96. 5 Things That Make Ecommerce Startups Work
97. The Next Consumer Apps and How to Build Them (3 Frameworks)
Insights are builders’ best friends. They help you see opportunities, launch new products, and win the market before everyone else.
98. 10 Truths of Venture Capital That I Wish Someone Had Told Me
So, first the disclaimer…
99. Open Source in a Cloud World: An Investment Perspective
In the original days of the new software stack evolution, there was a fringe section which consisted of developers getting together in old fashioned chat rooms, offline and online, and coding for the love of it. When Linus Torvalds started the project to create a new operating system it was a way of community activation. Back in university, open source wasn't known as such, Linux wasn't the paragon of open source, instead it was a good enough version that allowed one to not pay for Microsoft Windows.
100. 3 Common Mistakes Young Startup Founders Make
The 3 top mistakes and how to avoid them
101. How DAOs Can Change the Investment Landscape for Crypto Users
A look at how DAOs can change the investment landscape for cryptocurrency users
102. How Venture Capital Firms Can Thrive by Tapping the Y Combinator Approach
A top VC unpacks the path to success in the modern era: An activist, hands-on approach to supplying more support than just funds to early-stage visionaries.
103. Bootstrapping Surge: Why 57% More Founders Are Self-Funding in 2025
Pilot's annual founder survey report found that a quarter of founders are self-funding.
104. How Startup Investors Evaluate Entrepreneurs
When building your startup you can have a great idea and the perfect market conditions and still come up short. For both your startup and investors, execution is key.
105. Disruption Theory for the Passion Economy: 4 Major Implication (Part 2)
Passion Economy platforms are rooted in a value proposition that deeply appeals to workers—they lower the barriers to earning income
106. 25 Things to Leave Behind in 2025 for Investor Decks
Here are 25 critical mistakes startups must avoid in investor presentations—from unrealistic projections to missing competitive analysis to buzzword overload.
107. Takeaways from Sequoia Capital's Black Swan Memo
Soothsayer Sequoia Capital warned its portfolio companies in a memo—how can startups stay healthy?
108. How SocialFi Crowdfunding is Replacing VCs in Crypto: Interview with SeedList Co-Founder
Discover how SocialFi crowdfunding platforms like SeedList are disrupting traditional VC funding in crypto.
109. The Data Behind Colorado's First-ever Rural Venture Capital Pitch Event
Download the full report here.
110. How to Invest Intelligently in the Podcast Ecosystem
In the world of podcasting, the flywheel is spinning: new technologies including AirPods, connected cars, and smart speakers have made it much easier for consumers to listen to audio content, which in turn creates more revenue and financial opportunity for creators, which further encourages high-quality audio content to flow into the space. There are now over 700K free podcasts available and thousands more launching each week.
111. Passion Economy Shall Be The Disruptor of 2021 and Beyond
Clayton Christensen's disruption theory and what it means for the Passion Economy
112. How To Actually Benefit From An Accelerator As A Digital Tech Startup
How to choose which accelerator to join, how to get the most out of it once you do, and what separates an accelerator success story from other startups.
113. What Will the Next Era of Marketplaces Look Like?
114. How to Raise VC Financing for Your Video Game Startup
A complete guide to raising venture capital financing for video game startups of all types - technology, game studios, social companies, and financial companies
115. Ownership in Web3 Needn't be Obtained Through Capital Contribution - Unhashed #28
Unhashed is a QnA series where I speak with top execs of new and established blockchain projects to unravel the mystery of blockchain & crypto.
116. Analyzing Blockchain Business Models
In the Blockchain Model, we want to understand how the protocol connects the value model to everything else. The rules of the Blockchain make it compelling.
117. Understanding Term Sheets - Part 1: Liquidation Preferences
Liquidation preferences determine how the proceeds are shared in a liquidity event such as the sale of the company or its assets.
118. Fintech Is Dead: All Hail Insurtech
Wall Street. Tokyo. London. Shanghai. Hong Kong.
119. The 5 Steps to Becoming the God of Pitch Decks
A step-by-step plan on becoming the God of Pitches for investors and start-up contests.
120. Weekly AI Startup Funding: October 26 - November 1, 2025
AI startups raised over $1.8 billion this week across data labeling, enterprise AI infrastructure, video generation, and legal tech innovation
121. How Licious Turned a Simple Idea Into a Billion-Dollar Startup
How did Licious created a trustworthy meat brand in the fresh meat industry and a billion-dollary startup in just 6 years?
122. Monetizing the Curation Economy, Social Communities and Online Learning
3 big startup opportunities for your next venture.
123. Why Bootstrapping Can Help Startups Raise VC Money
When it comes to defining startup success, no milestone seems more desired than achieving unicorn status. In fact, we usually celebrate stats, such as the funding startups raise and their resulting valuations.
124. Five Tips for Nailing Your Remote Startup Pitch During the Pandemic
Now that almost everyone is working from home, startup founders looking to raise money from investors will need to do so remotely. In fact, in-person pitches may now be a thing of the past.
125. The Unusual Strategy This Entrepreneur Used To Raise Most of His Round Before It Even Started
A few years ago, Matthew Klein and his brother Andrew saw that the retail landscape was changing and that companies needed more agility than ever.
126. Venture Report: How to Monetize This Year's Big 3 Market Opportunities
In this 2021 venture report, I break down 3 startup ideas or monetization opportunities, starting with private wealth management and family offices.
127. Creativity is the Heart of Cybersecurity
Insights from a Q&A with Deflect’s Founder, Kevin Voellmer
128. The WeWork Crisis: How Blockchain Could Help The Company Regain its Former Glory Days
“The only constants in life are death and taxes,” is a phrase most of us have heard. The WeWork IPO constant is “debt and obligations.”
129. Fundraising: No One is Going to Do It For You
My "Tough Love" Talk To Founders Who Are Struggling To Raise Capital
130. Is Being VC Backed Startup Really Compatible with Open Source Business Models?
After closing their latest funding round, Redis Labs (circa $146 millions raised to date) announced new licence changes (again) to their Redis Modules. Before that we had high profile startups Confluent (behind Apache Kafka with circa $205m raised to date) and MongoDB Inc (now a public company) change their licences. These licence changes are according to their executives necessary to protect against what they perceive as unfair practices from big cloud vendors (Amazon Web Services often cited as biggest culprit) — who do not make significant contributions (or none at all!) to open source projects and yet fork projects to create competing hosted services. The following are some of the quotes from Redis Labs and Confluent executives that echo the sentiment of unfairness towards the big cloud vendors.
131. Today’s Seed Round Is Yesterday’s Series A
Seed funding now mirrors old Series A. Startups need traction, validation, and GTM plans to raise in today’s tougher, more selective investment landscape.
132. Will GameFi Make it from N00b to Boss Mode - Blockchain Gaming Part 1
The blockchain gaming industry is about to start a boss fight with Web2 gaming. What will it take to level up and enter the mass market?
133. How a Bunch of Little Pitching Tweaks Helped This Founder Raise $4M For His Purchasing Software…
Serial entrepreneur Andrew Hoag had a huge frustration.
134. The Passion Economy’s Worklife Balance
The top-earning writer on the paid newsletter platform Substack earns more than $500,000 a year from reader subscriptions. The top content
creator on Podia, a platform for video courses and digital memberships,
makes more than $100,000 a month. And teachers across the US are
bringing in thousands of dollars a month teaching live, virtual classes
on Outschool and Juni Learning.
135. The Real Reason Most Web3 Startups Fail (It’s Not the Market)
Most Web3 startups don’t fail because of the market. Discover the real reasons behind Web3 startup failures and how founders can avoid them.
136. The 449-Page Antitrust Report on Big Tech Monopolies: Key Takeways
On October 6th 2020, the House lawmakers released a 449-page report investigating how Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google managed to turn from “scrappy” start-ups into “the kinds of monopolies we saw last in the era of oil barons and railroad tycoons”. This comparison is not misleading since data is referred to as the new oil.
137. Subscription Revenue Playbook, Part 1: Scaling from $10M to $50M ARR
A former Codecademy growth lead shares hard-won lessons on monetizing freemium B2C SaaS—what they screwed up, what worked, and how to grow LTV.
138. Lucia Protocol Introduces a Visionary Undercollateralized Lending Protocol
Lucia is allowing users to have access to credit. It offers DeFi to the mainstream.
139. State of The Creator Economy: SignalFire’s Market Map and Analysis
By Yuanling Yuan, edited by Josh Constine
140. "The Skills Required To Succeed In Crypto Are Different From Others" - Xinshu Dong of IOSG Ventures
The article discusses investing in blockchain startups and DeFi applications with insights from Xinshu Dong, partner at IOSG Ventures.
141. Untangling Two of Today's Most Unnecessary Startup Fundraising Myths
If you are building a startup, you’ll find no shortage of people who are willing to give you advice, particularly when it comes to raising financing. Unfortunately, much of this advice is wrong.
142. Social-as-a-Service Concept
“There are only two ways to make money in business: one is to bundle; the other is unbundle.” — Jim Barksdale, former CEO and President of Netscape.
143. How Many Is "Too Many" Investors?
Brex Founder Henrique Duburas Believes You Should Pack Your Cap Table With As Many Investors As Possible
144. The New Model For Venture Creation: Inside Roger Dickey's "Untitled Labs" Startup Factory
How do you pitch a business that doesn’t yet have a product, or even a prototype? For serial entrepreneur Roger Dickey, it’s about selling possibility, with an emphasis on his track record of innovation.
145. After Analyzing Over 8k Companies Worldwide, We Learned that Startup Failure is a Feature, Not a Bug
Especially when over 85% of startups won't survive up to 10 years.
146. SaaS IPOs and a Zoominfo S1 mini teardown
By some estimates, investing in the IPOs of the 75 or so SaaS companies would have netted you 5x in less than 5 years. That’s the kind of math that makes even the world’s best investors drool, and considering the target for most private market investors is 3x, and that do in any liquid security, it makes this all the more interesting.
147. How to Build an AI Startup That Can Survive the Coming Correction: 4 Different Strategies
AI bubble is shaking valuations. Enduring startups build moats beyond models, reduce stack fragility, prove ROI, and think in years, not quarters.
148. How to Build a Company in Highly Regulated Marketplaces: 8 Things to Consider
What can founders / operators do when it comes to navigating the complexities that come with the territory in regulated industries? Here are some opportunities.
149. New Forms of Collateral Arrive To Diversify DeFi
So far, the only trustworthy collateral in the crypto space is BTC and ETH. Stablecoins became a trend because they can also be used as collateral for loans and expand the balance sheets of services such as Maker and Compound. To expand credit in the crypto market, new forms of collateral are needed.
150. Bootstrapping A Marketplace: "Fake It Till You Make It" Strategy
151. If You Want To Achieve A Goal Show Up Prepared
It is important to realize that we have the ability to manufacture our own fate when we want to. - Eric Haney, Delta Force operator
152. One Man's Shitcoin is Another Man's Life Savings
Gone are the days when Bitcoin was the only known cryptocurrency. Countless blockchain projects have been created over the years.
153. 4 Ways Startups Entered the Lending Space
In times of social distancing, most people spend more time at home. A short series I can recommend for your next evening on your couch is Bad Banks. In the second season, the investment banker Jana Liekam and her team of trusted accomplices move to Berlin to take over a sustainable robo-advisor. The viewer is pulled into the power struggle between the incumbent Deutsche Global Invest with its fintech incubator in Berlin, and the rivalling robo-advisors fin21, and Jana’s Green Wallet.
154. Why Did Our Private Equity Fund Need a CTO?
We live in a connected world.
155. Going from N00b GameFi Investor to Boss Mode - Blockchain Gaming Part 2
The gaming industry is at an inflection point, as platforms go from fragmented experimentation with blockchain technology to potential mass implementation of P2
156. Applying Complexity Theory to Valuation
The last of three articles on corporate valuations and capital structures.
157. #FoundersConnect: Duncan Muchangi, Principal @ Unicorn Growth, Former MD, Jumia Group & Antler E.A
Interview with Kenyan VC, Duncan Muchangi and founder of Unicorn Growth Capital.
158. Your Startup Deserves Better Than AI’s Pattern-Matching Pitches
Lots of founders wonder if tools like ChatGPT can be used to generate their pitch deck. See where LLM's work and when they might fall short for your pitch.
159. Understand Term Sheets - Part 2: Protection for Future Down-Rounds
Understanding pay-to-play and antidilution provisions in a term sheet
160. The Main M&A Trends and Tendencies Analysis for 2023
The beginning of the year is usually the best time frame to dive into all possible forecasts and outliers, and the M&A sphere is no exception.
161. Blockchain Isn't Coming to Wall Street in 2020. It's Already Here.
Wall Street began in colonial times, with wealthy traders creating the rules of the game. Hundreds of years later, the abscesses of capitalism and deregulation, such as the abolition of the Glass-Steagall Act, led to the 2008 financial crisis. In the aftermath of Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy, the Bitcoin cryptocurrency was devised, and an experimental financial system was born.
162. RE: "New Normal" — Today's Thriving Startups Will Be Camels, Not Unicorns
Unicorn is the term given to startups that are able to achieve a billion-dollar valuation, although not as rare as they were a decade ago, these startups are still often time the center of Silicon Valley’s obsession with building, finding and funding the next big thing. The majority of Unicorn startups are known for growing tremendously fast and burning cash without any sign of profit or a single dime in revenue.
163. The Power of Data: How LemonRocks is Disrupting Venture Capital with a Community-Centric Approach
LemonRocks disrupts venture capital with a data-driven, community-focused platform, making investment decisions more transparent, inclusive, and accessible.
164. What's in a Domain Name? - How ccTLDs Hacked into Startups
Over the last 10 years, there’s been a significant increase in tech startups and new companies using country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) in lieu of more traditional, and old school, domain extensions like .com, .net, and .org.
165. Why Portugal is the Next Big Thing for Digital
Portugal's startup ecosystem has earned a global ranking of 28 and is a regional leader in innovation.
166. Startup Metrics: 16 Ways to Measure Network Effects
[This post was co-authored by me and my colleague at a16z, D’Arcy Coolican (@dcoolican). This is a companion to our other essay exploring the dynamics of network effects. If you’re an operator, we’d love to hear your thoughts on how you measure your own product’s network effects!]
167. The Drivers of Company Valuation
The second of three articles on corporate valuations and capital structures.
168. Understanding What VC Funds Are and How They Make Money
How do VC funds decide to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in startups, where they get the money from, and how does a VC firm make money?
169. All 14 Slides from the Deck We Used to Raise Seed with Accel in 13 Days
Here's Airbyte deck for their Seed round with Accel in early 2021. This could be useful to startups in the open-source and dev worlds!
170. When Technological Innovation Meets Venture Capitalism
“You have to debug your business model.”
171. How Does a Blockchain VC Fund Choose What to Invest in?
As capital floods into this ever-evolving space, we talk with Charles Read about how he finds and invests in the innovations of tomorrow.
172. Mid-Feb Already Feels Like Mid-Year: A Recap of 2025’s Major (Around) Tech Events
As we reach mid-February 2025, the pace of events has been so rapid that it feels as though half the year has already passed.
173. Why We Invested in Hacker Noon: Genesis Investments
Like all industries, the entertainment and media industry evolve: content becomes digital first, readers go less for sensationalized and more for high-quality stories, outdated monetization strategies including intrusive ads and sponsored posts die off and new ones emerge. Nowadays, content helps companies build their brand and share job vacancies. It helps writers build up their CVs and exchange professional ideas. Some media outlets monetize via subscriptions, while others rely on independent contributors and their community, and less on full-time journalists.
174. What is the Biggest Risk For Passion Economy Startups?
Creators want a direct relationship with their own users, which is against the platforms’ DNA. E.g. FB restricts ability for large group admins to message members. Agree that platforms adding in direct monetization
features is a big risk though to new startups in the Passion Economy.
Here’s some tactics for startups to hedge against incumbents:
175. Economics, Crypto, and Really Smart Women
Utsav Jaiswal sits down with Amber Ghaddar, Founder at AllianceBlock, about building the AllianceBlock Protocol, understanding money matters, and getting down t
176. How COVID-19 Has Impacted Venture Capital Funding
Remember when we thought COVID was just a horrible stage in our lives that would disappear after a month of masks and hand sanitizer? Oh, how sweet and naïve we were. As the pandemic marches on and many countries consider a second lockdown, businesses are having to look back on how they have managed these last 7 months and strategize for a corona-filled future.
177. Why We Invested in Multis, The Self Custodian Bank for the Digital Era
Why we invested in Multis
178. 76 Stories To Learn About Marketplace
Learn everything you need to know about Marketplace via these 76 free HackerNoon stories.
179. Secret Network Discloses $400 Million Ecosystem Fund
Read my article about $SCRT and their new ecosystem fund backed by major players in the #cryptocurrency space.
180. AI Delusion, Psychosis is Unexplored by Venture Capital, Angel Investors
AI psychosis and delusion solution is unexplored — by venture capital and angel investors — as a startup product.
181. Is Starting a Proptech Company Still a Good Idea?
The need for proptech entrepreneurs to navigate a two-front battle: creating multifunctional solutions that inspire user confidence while appealing to investors
182. How Silicon Valley Bank Went Under - And the Tech Execs Who Stepped Up
As small-scale startups scrambled to make payroll while the future of the tech industry stood threatened, many of its prominent leaders looked for ways to help.
183. Top 10 Tips to Help First-Time Founders Secure VC Funding
This article provides a complete guide that can help you get the perfect Venture capital funding for your company.
184. API-as-a-Service is the Next Step in the Software World's Evolution
APIs are the foundational building blocks on which the software world is being built. What will the next wave of API-as-a-service winners look like?
185. 8 Types of Investors for Your Small Business
Wondering how to find investors for your startup? Finding the right investor is key to the success of your business.
186. The Distinction Between Enterprise Companies And Consumer Companies is Blurring
"All models are wrong." George Box, the statistician is supposed to have said. Unfortunately, like he also continued to say, some are useful. Whenever I try to take a step back and think about the broader investing landscape, that remains true.
187. How to Get Startup Ideas Using 3 Frameworks
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188. A Response to Chamath Palihapitiya and His Annual Letter
Christopher Bloomstran responds to Chamath Palihapitiya and his annual letter.
189. Measuring Product Maturity: Frameworks for Early Stage VCs, Founders
In most new products today, the technological risk is minuscule in comparison with the risk of not achieving product-market fit.
190. Lessons From the WeWork and Blue Apron Hype
Startup founders' dreams are often filled with massive fundraising rounds, IPOs, and high valuations, and their nightmares with crashing stock prices and angry VCs. WeWork and Blue Apron have long been the type of company many founders look up to, but they seem to be facing their demise in 2019. How do companies with so much initial promise crash and burn so quickly? And how do we avoid the same fate?
191. How Allison and Gregory Robinson Raised $11 Million For "The Mom Project"
Gregory Robinson’s Fundraising Journey For A Market That Helps Women Return To The Workforce (As told to Nathan Beckord)
192. Being A Creator: Definition, Economy, Tools and More
193. Cracking the Code: Lessons I Learned About VCs, Pitch Decks, and Building a Product Mindset
From rejections to real wins: what I learned about fundraising, building products step by step, and pitching to pragmatic London investors.
194. Scaling Success: Navigating the Stages of Series A, B, and C Funding in the Startup Journey
This journey is often segmented into different stages of funding rounds, notably Series A, B, and C, each representing a phase in a startup's development.
195. How to Level the Playing Field for Women Entrepreneurs
Why do women founders only get 3% of startup funding? Personal account and action items from a female founder and investor for gender equity in venture capital.
196. Love, Death & Industrial Robots
By 2022 the number of operational industrial robots worldwide is expected to surpass the population of Berlin. Nowadays in our factories, flexible cobots work hand in hand with people and machine learning is helping them to become even more versatile. It is very fascinating to follow the developments of the fast-paced automation industry.
197. Learnings from the Big Market Tech Failures of Zune, Fire Phone, Windows Phone and Snap Spectacles
Last year, I did a talk, as part of orienting a team of automotive executives in modern way of iterative working, challenging the prevailing belief that perfect pre-planning backed by big money will always be a clear winner. I used a bunch of highly hyped tech failures to drive the point home. The talk inspired great discussions, and led to sea change in how we ended up working together afterwards. I hope you will find it equally stimulating.
198. The Cliffhanger Method: Crafting an Irresistible Startup Pitch
Ever wondered how to take your startup pitch from good to unforgettably compelling? This storytelling technique can do just that...
199. Web3 Innovation is Far From Slowing Down: Zohair Dehnadi, Partner @ X Ventures
In this interview, we catch up with Zohai Dehnadi, a partner at XVentures.
200. How to Protect Your Crypto Wallet from Hacks and Scams
Learn how to protect your cryptocurrency wallet from scams and theft.
201. Minds Behind Money: Interview With VC Zachari Saltmer, Co-Founder of One Big Fund
In this interview, we catch up with Zachari Saltmer, Co-Founder of One Big Fund to discuss the state of VC funding, AI, and crypto.
202. Democratizing Venture Capital: An Exclusive Interview with Hatu Sheikh CMO of DAO Maker
Interview with Hatu Sheik, the CMO and co-founder of DAO Maker, a platform opening up the venture capital market to retail investors on the blockchain.
203. That Moment When You're Boarding a Flight Home, and Andreessen Horowitz Calls...
Joseph Woodbury of Neighbor.com shares three pieces of advice on how to raise capital — from integrating yourself into the local ecosystem to being able to change your plans on a moment’s notice.
204. How To Explore Your Startup Idea With ZERO Money
A couple years ago I was teaching a small course at Stanford about Entrepreneurship and I remember the number one question was how to raise money.
205. AI VC Funding: Taking a Cue From MagiScan 3D
MagiScan raised nearly a million dollars in the space of one week in a seed funding round that was led by the Private Business Club.
206. Smart VCs Look for Potential Monopolies
Understand how VC investors think and evaluate how good your startup idea is for VC investments.
207. VC Market Trends and Current Situation Explained by a Corporate Lawyer
How does the VC market look like in late 2022, what jurisdiction do venture funds use now to establish their operations, and which laws affect their business?
208. Crypto VC Landscape in 2023: Adapting Strategies Amidst the Winter
The Crypto VC market is still facing headwinds as investors are cautious, with Q2 2023 attracting $2.32 billion in funding, slightly lower than Q1.
209. What Does a "Head of Growth" Actually Do? 🤷🏻♀️
What does a "Head of Growth" even do? Some ruthless honesty about an extremely confusing profession.
210. Startups Seek Capital Alternatives Amid Investor Pullback
As with most of the tech sector, startups in Europe have been adjusting to a steep fall in startup funding this year.
211. How to Fund the Metaverse
Jonathan Pullinger is the token marketing manager at Outlier Ventures with vast experience in NFTs and blockchain-related technologies. We interviewed gin.
212. How to Find and Message Investors on LinkedIn
Here's how to look for investors on LinkedIn, and what should be in the first email to get interested in your project.
213. Passion Economy: The "Influencer Stack" and Chinese Influencer Incubators [Tweetstorm]
214. Your Complete Guide To Venture Capital Funding For Startups
Venture Capital is an institutional investment made into early-stage startup companies. If you want the investment, you need to work on a growth plan.
215. The Ugly Truth Behind IEOs and What to Expect in 2020
Let’s face it, you won’t be able to conduct a successful IEO unless you have a fully-operational and fully compliant prototype and unless you’ve clinched a listing deal with a major exchange with actual liquidity within its community of retail investors, and traders.
216. What An Investor Needs to Feel to Say Yes to Your Startup
A Previous VC Reveals What Matters More Than Your Pitch Deck.
217. Seven Finalists, including Hacker Noon, Announced for Rural Colorado Virtual Pitch Event
A distributed workforce, long prophesied by the tech community, has been accelerated by a decade in the last six months.
218. Disney Doubles Down on Content to Save Its Future
It's often said that content is king. For Disney, content is a savior. That’s the takeaway from Disney’s earnings report for the fiscal year and fourth quarter of 2020.
219. Four Crypto Predictions for 2024
As traditional financial institutions explore blockchain technology, decentralized alternatives gain legitimacy especially with RWA (Real world assets).
220. Interview with Daytona CEO Ivan Burazin on $2M Pre-Seed Round
Discover how Daytona raised $2M in their Pre-Seed Round and why investors are excited about their secure and scalable hybrid development environments.
221. Delphi Digital, Arrington Capital, Gnosis and Flow Ventures Invest $3.5 million in Azuro
Azuro raised $3.5 million in a seed round from Gnosis, Flow Ventures, Polymorphic Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Delhi Digital, Arrington Capital, and Meta Cartel
222. Here’s Why It Is Easier For Startups To Set Up Shop in Singapore and Hong Kong
Hong Kong and Singapore have emerged as the epicenters for startups and tech in Asia and worldwide. Both locations have attractive tax regimes for foreign companies and have invested heavily in government-backed startup programs, fostering positive growth and support in the region. Southeast Asia’s internet economy has more than tripled its size over the last four years, soaring to a US$100 billion for the first time in 2019 with expectations to reach US$300 billion by 2025.
223. In Conversation with Stewart Kohl on What He Looks For in an Investment
Stewart Kohl is Co-Chief Executive Officer of The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm based in Cleveland, Ohio with offices across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The Riverside Company has more than $7 billion in assets under management and oversees a global portfolio of more than 80 companies. Prior to joining Riverside in 1993, Kohl served as vice president of Citicorp Venture Capital and COO of the National Cooperative Business Association in Washington, D.C
224. Benchmarking Startup Valuation, for Fairer Funding of Innovation
Startup valuation is a crucial factor in the early-stage venture market, driving innovation and economic growth. With valuation benchmarks we add transparency.
225. Critical Necessities of the Venture-Backed Startup
Once you’ve obtained the capital required to launch your startup, it’s time to look at fulfilling your technical needs. Do you have a secure web server? An IT security specialist? A reliable computer setup? These are all important, but there’s more.
226. From Coinbase Ventures to the $28M Blockchain Builders Fund, Steven Willinger Unpacks Web3's Future
Discover Steven Willinger's journey from Google and Coinbase Ventures to leading the new Blockchain Builders Fund, focusing on Web3 innovation.
227. Why Do Investors Say "No"?
All startups hunt for capital, and in order to attract it from investors or funds they need, first of all, to contact them.
228. Most people won’t give you any real advice, but then again, most people aren’t looking for real…
I think there is something wrong going on on both sides of the table. (Sorry, Mark Suster, couldn’t help myself from using the name) There is enough blame to be passed around, so today I am gonna do just that.
229. The Secret Behind Successful Marketplaces [Tweetstorm]
Thread: The best consumer marketplaces end up
supply-constrained, because they tap into an incredible amount of demand. For instance, Airbnb, Lyft, and Uber have seemingly infinite demand since the product/market fit is so strong–and this demand puts pressure on supply.
230. WeWork IPO Fiasco Proves Public Investors Have More Valuation Risk Than VCs
"If you invested in WeWork at a $47 billion valuation, you’re getting fleeced!"
231. Unbundling Education: Monetizing the $90 billion E-Learning Industry
People don’t want a university degree. They “hire” universities to achieve an outcome or desire.
232. Trust Machine Raises $150 Million in Funding from Breyer Capital, DCG and Hivemind to Expand Web 3
Trust Machines raised $150 million to bring Web 3 to Bitcoin with funding from VCs.
233. A Happy Medium for VCs and ICOs
In 2017, crypto companies have raised over $3.2 billion using ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings). In summer, the funds raised have eclipsed that of traditional Venture capital, dramatically changing the early stage funding landscape.
234. Breaking into Venture Capital: Overcoming Obstacles and Embracing Potential
How to get started in the industry, why venture capital is for everyone and what are the key skills for success.
235. Understand Term Sheets - Part 3: Vesting and its Implications on Acquisition Offers
We will introduce the concept of vesting and discuss how it can have profound and unexpected implications during an acquisition.
236. An Interview with Investor Gianfranco Filice on His Recent Investment Pledge Finance
Interview with Gianfranco Filice, the US-based venture investment partner at OVO Fund, on his recent investment in Pledge Finance.
237. How To De-Risk Your Startup And Become ‘Definitely Fundable’
Immad Akhund has invested in 100+ startups and was a Y Combinator Partner. Here are his tips for raising capital.
238. How to Deliver a Mind-Blowing Startup Pitch to an Investor
Did you know that running out of capital means the end of the road for around 29% of startups?
239. Free Land Incentives in The Bahamas for Clean Energy
Introduction
240. Why Blockchain And Solar Are A Match Made in Heaven
Investors have approached blockchain with more than a healthy degree of skepticism, though it has undoubtedly brought about transformational change across three levels: Infrastructure, protocols, and applications.
241. Shaping the Future of Startup Funding With a New Hybrid Venture-Credit Model
Hybrid venture-credit model effectively addresses the need for flexible funding and rapid business expansion, without significant equity dilution for founders.
242. How to Sell Your Business Model to VCs in 2024
Master the art of pitching your business model to VCs in 2024. Discover how to clarify your revenue streams, optimize your pitch deck, and showcase competition.
243. Meet the World Bank Exec Turned Startup Founder Who Raised $3 Million for Her Vietnamese Coffee…
While Debbie Wei Mullin was fundraising for her specialty Asian beverage company, Copper Cow Coffee, she encountered frequent skepticism about its appeal: “it’s a niche product.”
244. Why Startups in Estonia Are Ahead of Ukraine (And How To Catch Up)
In this interview: Venture Partner of Ukrainian VC Genesis Investments shares his opinion on Eastern European the venture landscape and venture opportunities. Originally from the USA, Chris Brown came to the startup world through Eastern Europe. He managed accelerators in Estonia, co-founded a micro fund in Hungary, led IBM Global Entrepreneur Program, and was a part of the core investment team at 500 Startups.
245. The Two Biggest Mistakes Founders Make While Trying to Raise Venture Capital
First-time founders reach out to me via Twitter for general fundraising advice or for deck review, and over time I noticed a common pattern amongst those who have trouble raising money. The two biggest mistakes appear to be rooted in poor assumptions about raising venture funding in the first place:
246. Chingari Raises $15 million in Funding from Republic Capital, Onmobile and JPIN Venture Catalysts
Chingari Raises Investment for its Social Media Token, $Gari with Republic Capital leading the round with 15 million in funding.
247. Exploring Different Perspectives on Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
This is a written recap of a discussion organized by Dominicans on Wall Street, a non-profit organization, between legal experts, venture capitalists, and government officials. The author has no vested interest in any of the projects mentioned and does not offer investment advice.
248. 16 Rookie Errors Founders Make Pitching to VCs — And Passing the “20 Minute” Test
(Originally published on SaaStr — more on that here.)
249. Top 3 Metrics to Avoid Buying Crypto at the Top
Learn how to analyze tokens like a pro using VC entry prices, distance from ATH/ATL, and volume zones — and stop buying the hype at the peak.
250. Here's Why We Invested in Minerva — The Internet’s Universal Process Sharing Platform
Once you use it, you’ll wonder how you lived without it…
251. Three Non-Obvious Fundraising Tips from the Startup Veterans Behind Lovevery
When friends Jessica Rolph and Rod Morris partnered to launch Lovevery in 2015, the two founders already had massive success stories under their belts.
Jessica previously had a successful exit from organic baby food company Happy Family, which she founded. Rod helped take SaaS utility platform Opower public as part of the company’s leadership team.
Despite their wealth of past experience, Jessica and Rod had plenty to learn when fundraising for Lovevery, a subscription business that puts sustainable, science-backed play kits into the hands of parents. As parents themselves, Jessica and Rod knew their idea had legs when they began working on it — but they still felt “very vulnerable” during the fundraising process, according to Jessica.
“With the success we had in the raises, on the outside they [seemingly] came easily,” Jessica says. “But on the inside, getting to that place where you have momentum is hard.”
As they grew Lovevery, they found fundraising successfully was all about the timing. On an episode of How I Raised It, Jessica and Rod shared the lessons that came from raising $32 million for Lovevery over three funding rounds.
252. Bootstrapping, Fundraising Or Both? How A Gritty Approach Helped Allie Magyar Raise Capital
After years of running events for huge companies, Allie Magyar decided she was spending too much of her time hovering over a fax machine.
[253. 7 Funding Options to
Raise Capital For Your Startup](https://hackernoon.com/7-funding-options-to-raise-capital-for-your-startup)
There’s an old adage that money isn’t easy to come by, especially if you weren’t born with a silver spoon in your mouth. This isparticularly true for funding startups. It may be true that the almighty dollar isn’t easy to earn, but with these 7 funding options you can begin raising capital for your startup.
254. Naming Your Startup: 6 Considerations for First Time Founders
Naming your startup can be a tricky and time-consuming process. This article breaks down some tips and stories from VC Partners and CEOs to get you started.
255. Raising Money? Prioritize Smart Money
When raising capital, not all startups have options—they only receive one term sheet from one interested investor. And that should be celebrated. However, some startups are “hot” enough to attract multiple VCs.
256. How To Run a Tight Fundraising Process
Why you have to own your process from end-to-end
257. The Future of EdTech Funding in India
While the K-12 and higher education segments have witnessed significant growth in recent years, investing in the upskilling and reskilling segment can be a bett
258. The Ultimate Startup Guide to Raising Seed Funding
Seed funding is the earliest form of capital a startup will raise. It is a startup's earliest funding stage. Learn more about seed funding and its stages.
259. Exploring the Convergence of Innovation in the Blockchain Ecosystem
In this article, we will embark on a journey through this convergence, and explore how these seemingly unrelated elements are shaping the blockchain ecosystem.
260. 5 Key Tips for Raising Funds in a Niche Industry
5 Tips for fundraising in a niche industry from personal experience building a dating app for Africans
261. Understanding Signal Versus Noise in Tech Investments and How to Leverage it [An Analysis]
I have previously written about the investment philosophy of my friend Jinjian Zhang of Trustbridge Partners. A few months ago, Jinjian has founded his own venture capital fund, Vitalbridge Partners based in Shanghai, China. In a recent talk, Jinjian dived deeper into his “Noise vs Signal” investment philosophy.
262. How to Raise Funds Successfullly 3 Tips from VC-Turned-Entrepreneur Lewis Gersh
Lewis shares lessons learned from his time on the other side of the table as a VC of Metamorphic Ventures.
263. 3 Ways to Monetize B2C Marketplaces, On-Demand Economy and Employee Motivation
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264. Redefining the Traditional Startup Model: Spain's Venture Builders Lead the Way
Venture builders, organizations that create and scale startups from scratch, are wielding a growing influence in the Spanish startup ecosystem.
265. Toilet Paper Mania Leaks Supply Chain Opportunity: What Will Venture Do?
W.W.V.D? Even before the pandemic hit, global supply chains contained an estimated $176 billion of inefficiencies.
266. Play-to-Earn Gaming Provides Multi-Layered Value to Investors
Plat-to-earn: the evolution of gaming, a pyramid scheme, or the missing link to mass blockchain adoption?
267. How to Improve VC Deal Sourcing Using Public Web Data
Learn how public web data can help you improve your deal sourcing methods.
268. Building a Bulletproof Pitch: Interview With Victor Larionov
While pitching investors might sound straightforward, there are some underlying technicalities most people fail to understand. Here's an explanation of them.
269. How to Fix Entrepreneurship in Europe
I Studied Entrepreneurship in 4 Countries. Here's How To Fix it in Europe.
270. A Framework for Startup Growth in the 21st Century
Learn an 8-step framework for building sustainable tech startups that balance profitability, customer value, and ethical workforce practices for lasting growth.
271. Here's Why We Invested in Turing — The Future of CPG Formulation
Iteration is the new innovation…
272. The European Tech Champions Initiative Aims to Fend Off Non-EU Investors
The European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI) aims to fend off the threat of non-European investors acquiring such businesses as they become more established.
273. What to Learn from the Power User Curve
The importance of power users
Power users drive some of the most successful companies — people who
love their product, are highly engaged, and contribute a ton of value to the network. In ecommerce marketplaces it’s power sellers, in ridesharing platforms it’s power riders, and in social networks it’s influencers.
274. An Open Letter from an Investor to Aspiring Data-Scientists and Entrepreneurs
What is it to venture, to accomplish?
275. How William the Conquerer Invented Humility
Following is the never-before published introduction for The Humility Imperative, releasing June 30th, 2020.
276. Why a YC Rejection Isn't The End of The World
If you've been following tech entrepreneurs on social media channels, you've probably seen many people sharing their stories about getting rejected from YC—the famed startup accelerator in Silicon Valley. A few others shared their success stories, and the vast majority of applicants remained silent as the decision letters were rolled out.
277. Don’t Quote Me
By Joseph Flaherty, Director of Content & Community
278. How To Design a Crazy-Good Tech Startup Pitch That Wows VC’s [101]
We get it.
279. How The Italian Startup Hoken Tech Is Using Its New Funding
Hoken Tech, the Italian startup that leverages the EOS blockchain and NFT also with an NFT distributor has won a fund from the Italian government to grow.
280. Walnut Raises $2.5M Seed To Make Product Demos Easier For the Post-Pandemic World
Seed round is being led by NFX with additional participation from other top SF Angels
281. Pros and Cons of Running a Managed Marketplace
282. What to Know Before Joining an Accelerator
Starting a business is hard and requires making tough decisions. More than that, most startups struggle to find the necessary investment. This is why many startup founders seek to join an accelerator that will make the initial investment and provide quality mentor support.
283. Meet DŌBRA, Winner of Startups of The Year 2024 in Vilnius/Venture-Capital
What if mental health is an infrastructure challenge? DŌBRA builds startups from pain, not hype — proving that a studio can outdo solo founders.
284. The Markdown Test
As an investor, I am focused on what I think of as ‘technical tools.’ That is, tools that either help developers build or deploy code, or tools that help pseudo-technical users do developer-like things. There are some edges for this where it’s hard to delineate what is/isn’t a tool for a technical user, especially in the collaboration space. In fact, much of my thinking here stems from the question, “so does this include stuff like Slack?,” which comes up a surprising amount in conversation.
285. Venture Capital Insights: What Investors Look for in Startups
Venture capital, or VC (also known as risk capital), is a type of investment typically aimed at early-stage companies that are small to medium-sized.
286. Egalitarian Investing & Fair Launch 4 All | Launchpool AMA
Been rekt aping into a new token only to watch helplessly as early whales cash out their 100x or 1000x gains? Pre-IDO launchpads may be your solution.
287. On The Issues of Grant Process
In 2019, the value of U.S. venture capital investments was $108 billion. In the same year, the federal government spent $131 billion on research and development.
288. 7 Tips for Managing Startups Through Troubled Times
The pandemic of 2020 has tested most sectors of the economy, and like the two most recent downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups.
289. Korea Blockchain Week and MarketAcross to Promote Blockchain Thought Leadership in Asia
Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) has engaged MarketAcross as its official worldwide media partner to promote blockchain in Asia.
290. Gen Z VCs CEO & Founder Speaks on Revolutionizing Venture Capital for the Next Generation
Gen Z VCs CEO & Founder is transforming venture capital, empowering young innovators, and creating a global community for next-gen founders.
291. Julia Boorstin |Looking Beyond the Pay Gap to Imbalances in VC Investing
Julia Boorstin | More Than Just A Pay Gap: Imbalances in VC Investing
292. 5 Things Standing in the Way of Crypto Asset Institutionalization — and How to Fix Them
When will we see crypto become a fully-fledged institutionalized asset class?
293. From Bribing Customers with Food to a Universal Secrets Manager: 5 Lessons from a First-Time Founder
Doppler's Brian Vallelunga shares five lessons he learned about raising capital and creating sustainable partnerships.
294. Passion Economy: Not All Communities Are Created Equal
295. 102 Stories To Learn About Fundraising
Learn everything you need to know about Fundraising via these 102 free HackerNoon stories.
296. The Creator Economy of Gaming & New Monetization Models
Unlock 3 market opportunities to help game creators and game players make money, and monetize game tech by solving real problems
297. Why the Southeast Is a Great Place to Launch a Startup
When considering where to launch their startup, many entrepreneurs naturally think of the “Innovation Hubs” of Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, and New York City. After all, that is where the deals are, right? Well, they’re not the only places where companies are being launched and receiving game-changing investments.
298. SaaSpocalypse Has Already Begun
Anthropic's Claude Cowork plugins triggered a massive software stock crash, raising existential questions about whether SaaS companies can survive the AI era.
299. How An "Underdog" Founder Raised $4.7 Million To Build A Plastic-Free Grocery Delivery Service
Zuleyka Strasner raised $4.7 million for her environmentally-friendly store Zero Grocery in two years. She shares her advice on fundraising seed rounds.
300. Passion Economy: Future of Social Products [Tweetstorm]
I like this article by Sam Lessin on the future of social, but think there’s a big omission. Namely, one of the major opportunities in social is to first
focus on helping creators monetize and own their audiences, then layering in social elements on top.
301. Will 2022 be the Year of the Bear and Other Crypto Investment Themes for the Year
Downmarket got you down and concerned about the future of #blockchain Read our TL;DR summary of Messari and Ryan Selkis' Crypto Theses for 2022.
302. Satoshi Protocol Secures $2M Seed Funding for Bitcoin Backed Stablecoin
Satoshi Protocol has raised $2 million in seed funding. The Dubai-based startup claims to be the first stablecoin protocol backed by Bitcoin.
303. The Year the Machines Refused to Switch Off
Brian Condenanza examines how 2025's autonomous AI agents rewrite trust, regulation and business strategy as machines refuse to follow human shutdown commands.
304. Startup Advice: Zebra, not Unicorn.
Focus on creating products that the market needs and chasing customers, not on creating the perfect pitch for investors that see you as a commodity.
305. Future of Technology in Modern Education: Hallway Conversation
306. Capitalising on Opportunities: The Primary Ways To Finance Your Business
To borrow or not to borrow. That’s a question only you will know the answer to.
307. How we Used Gesture Recognition to Save Lives (And Tons of Gold and Diamonds!)
We are Warden AI Lab, a Latvia-based start-up studio focusing on gesture recognition and behavioral video analytics.
308. Utilizing LPs in Lockstep With Portfolio Companies
We like the hands-on approach. Jump in and learn more.
309. Pros and Cons of Venture Capital for Startups and their Founders
3 reasons to seek venture capital financing and 3 reasons why you should not get VC
310. Venom Ventures Fund Invests $5 Million in Everscale to Tackle Web3 Scalability Issues
Venom Ventures Fund invests $5 million in Everscale to boost Web3 scalability.
311. 76 Stories To Learn About Vc
Learn everything you need to know about Vc via these 76 free HackerNoon stories.
312. $1.3M in Funding for Rural Colorado Founders via the Greater Colorado Pitch Series 2.0
This year, applicants to the Greater Colorado Pitch Series can apply for 4 different capital tracks and $1.3M in total investment is available.
313. Creating a Winning VC Fund Strategy: Tips and Best Practices
A breakdown of vital steps that startup founders can take to position their products a valuable investment objects.
314. How to Raise Venture Capital as a Student Founder: 4 Pieces of Advice
There are a plethora of successful companies that have been built on college campuses. From Dell to Facebook to Insomnia Cookies. When it comes to securing funding, many of the metrics venture capitalists typically use apply: evaluations of the team, product, market, business model,
growth and timing. The list goes on.
315. Millennial investors: the most powerful crowdinvesting force
In 2019, small and medium businesses looking to raise capital often choose crowdinvesting over venture capital and other traditional fundraising methods.
316. Unleashing Early Stage Potential: Superstar Founders and Measuring KPIs
Great startups are one thing; finding investors is another. Most founders know that the right investor can make or break a company’s ability to pivot and scale.
317. Why Engineering Can't Be The Only Team Responsible for Keeping IoT Devices Online
You're a scooter-sharing start-up who just raised $100 million from Seq-reessen-losa Ventures. Cool. It's time to drop those 50,000 scooters you just unloaded from container ships fresh from Shenzhen. You have 100 cities on your todo list. What's your plan to keep track of them once you've unleashed them on millions of unsuspecting citizens?
318. How Founders Can Adapt to the New Normal
The ongoing pandemic has impacted not only our lives but also the global economy. COVID-19 will stay with us for months to come and it is unlikely that our world will ever look the same. This is the time to adapt.
319. Outtakes From The First Draft of Hacker Noon's Crowdfunding Campaign
It's been over 14 months since we launched the Hacker Noon Equity Crowdfunding Campaign and almost a year since we successfully raised the max amount of $1.07M.
320. Due Diligence Doesn’t Kill Startups; Sloppy Data Rooms Do
Due diligence rarely kills startup deals,poorly prepared data rooms do. This article explains the real reason investor momentum stalls post-term sheet, and walk
321. More Proof that Venture Capitalists Don’t Care About Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion
Venture Capital is already known for being remarkably not diverse. Yet despite some investors being blasted for tone-deaf actions in June related to racial equity, most have not taken any lessons from the past, and fewer have updated their investment strategies to acknowledge their complicity in propagating inequality.
322. Current Market Outlook: Insights for Seed Stage Founders
This short briefing note is prepared for founders who are considering, or are in the process of raising seed capital. The last few weeks have seen a significant shift in terms of the fundraising atmosphere, and investors’ appetite for risk.
323. Stop Rebuilding Software That Already Exists: Here’s How
If a great utility lives on page seven of search, it should still be easy to find when you describe what it does. The goal is one intent‑friendly place
324. How Technology is Helping Venture Capitalists Make Investment Decisions
From stone tools to the invention of the wheel to steam engines to the internet, technology has come a long way, it has overtaken nearly all major aspects of our lives. Just take this article for example, you wouldn’t be reading it if it wasn’t for technology.
325. 3 PR Tactics Startups Should Prioritize to Attract Investors
Early-stage startups are often faced with the challenge of attracting investors without having a large-scale PR campaign.
326. We're Jointer, Get to Know Us!
With a $5B+ market cap we want to welcome you to the future of cryptocurrency - Enter Jointer DeFi
327. Startup Wrappers Can Be Insanely Valuable
SaaS businesses (particularly ones for technical users) sometimes have to deal with a vocal outcry that their product “is just a wrapper around” something. The implication is that ‘a wrapper’ is inherently not valuable, and it’s impossible to build a great business around such a product. This logic is a product of lazy thinking and myopia; ‘wrappers’ can be insanely valuable.
328. Tech Round Table: The Biggest Challenges in 2019 and Predictions for 2020
For the second year, members of our BIP Capital team came together in at the end of 2019 to discuss the year’s biggest technology and business trends, as well as what opportunities and barriers ahead as we move through 2020. The discussion also included leaders from a number of our portfolio companies so that they could offer their own unique perspectives, especially as they relate to the challenges of growing a successful business.
329. Blockchain Cracks Open Wall Street’s Most Guarded Asset Class
New U.S. crypto laws just unlocked the future of tokenized private markets. Here’s what’s next.
330. [Announcement] Wise Raises $12M To Accelerate Embedded Banking Partnerships
Wise, the leading embedded banking FinTech, that offers business banking via partnerships, announced today that it has closed a $12M Series A.
331. Not All The Companies Are The Same
In the context of the coronavirus crisis, many companies began experiencing cash flow shortfalls. In order to avoid the liquidity problem, which eventually may turn into a solvency issue, businesses were forced to cut their operational costs.
332. The End of Easy Money: Why Web3's Old Fundraising Playbook Is Dead
Web3 fundraising has fundamentally changed. With $7.7B raised across just 603 deals in Q1 2025, the era of easy money is over. Here's what works now.
333. How To Invest More Intelligently
A decade and half ago, when I first started getting interested in public markets investing, I had started by making a small portfolio that I could play with. Just to see if I actually knew what I thought I knew, and to try and make sense of my beliefs about the market. And no surprise, I didn't know what I thought I knew.
334. Passion Economy: How to Organically Grow While Maintaining Paid Groups
335. FDV Misconceptions in Crypto: “Fully Diluted" or "Fully Deceived”?
FDV isn’t valuation. It’s a sticker founders slap on a box to lure retail and pacify VCs. Let’s unpack the illusion behind this fully diluted hype
336. Are Crypto Startups Still a Good Investment?
Exploring crypto startup investments amid volatility. Addressing concerns, regulations, and rewards. Is it a minefield or goldmine? Discover now.
337. EIB VP Advocates for a European Venture Capital Investment Organization
The Spanish contribution is €1bn, the same amount as France and Germany, while Italy and Belgium are providing €150m and €100m, respectively.
338. RookMotion Attracts $1.7M in Pre-Seed Funding from Prominent VC and Angel Groups
ROOK raised $1.7M in pre-seed funding to continue connecting companies with more meaningful, ready-to-use health data and valuable insights from wearables.
339. Shaping the Future of Startup Funding with a New Hybrid Venture-Credit Model
Venture capital has become expensive for tech founders who don’t want to give away equity. Tech companies are looking to diversify financing sources.
340. Can Multi-Cloud Kubernetes Platforms Make Infrastructure Prices Comparable?
Kubernetes enables you to deploy, scale and manage your container-based applications and multi-cloud management tools simplify the use of different clouds. Together this might help us to finally understand and optimize the pricing of our infrastructure.
341. Pivot via Repositioning
The restroom story
342. We Raised $450k For Omnisearch’s Pre-Seed Round: Here's What We Learned
Eight key takeaways from raising Omnisearch's pre-seed round.
343. Dear Entrepreneurs, Here's How to Love Fundraising
If you are an Entrepreneur and have a pulse, fundraising is one of the worst things that you have to deal when you are running a Startup.
344. While Investors Scour for Homeruns, Founders Should Prioritize Getting on Base
If investors only know how to spot short-term, moonshot yields, is it possible that the overwhelming majority of successful startups get overlooked?
345. What are Structured Crypto Deposits?
A structured deposit has a maturity date like a fixed deposit, but it is completely dependent on the performance of the underlying financial assets
346. Over 90% of Startups Fail, So it is Difficult for Banks to Commit Millions
BBVA launched BBVA Spark in July 2022, its comprehensive financial services proposal for innovative companies in their various stages of growth.
347. How Aggregators Are Replacing Brands [Tweetstorm]
348. Chase Value, Not Valuations
Raising at a high valuation feels like progress - until it creates pressure your business isn’t built to handle.
349. Inside PG&E: What I Learned Pitching
When a culture of risk aversion creates risk of harm
350. Multiplayer Professional Services Are Eclipsing the Single-Player Variety, and It’s About Time
Too many professional services firms are approaching today’s world of Fortnite-like complexity with strategies more appropriate for Donkey Kong.
351. Why My New Book is a Failed Attempt at Something I Can’t Put My Finger On
On June 30th, 2020 my new book, The Humility Imperative — Effective Leadership in an Era of Arrogance — will be released.
352. Exploring the Risk-Averse Shift in Crypto Venture Capital During the Bear Market
VCs who were keen on their risk management performed better than those who took asymmetrical bets, ending up with too much exposure in one crypto project.
353. Onlookers Question SVB Executive Salaries Following Collapse
CEO Greg Becker received $9.9 million in compensation, while two other executives received $4.6 million and $3.6 million, respectively.
354. 263 Meetings, 12 Months and $128,700 in Startup Funding Later
Is traction enough to raise funding for a Startup or do you need more than that? Here's how we raised $128,700 at Alpe.
355. Why Is Venture Capital Not the Only Funding Option for Startups?
Venture capital has both success and failure stories. Startups can consider these alternative funding options.
356. Strategic Partnership Between Humans.ai, MorningStar Ventures Set to Make a Splash in Blockchain
A look at a deep tech start-up dedicated to building a framework for using ethical practices within the world of artificial intelligence.
357. The Beginners' Guide to Gut Checking your Competition
The beginners' guide to competitive analysis. Here are the best tools to see how your competition is doing.
358. Growing Your Influencer Brand Into a Sustainable Business
359. How to Boost Your High Level Business Objectives to Appeal to VCs
The decision to welcome the help of outside investors is never an easy one, so it seems unfair that after most businesses make the decision of turning to venture capital they then have to embark on an arduous path towards gaining a windfall.
360. 3 Best Tips To Attract Investors Being An Outsider
Unshackled Ventures founding partner Nitin Pachisia explains three ways he built a strong network during his fundraising journey.
361. Predictions for the Future of Startups
Nine predictions for the future of startups.
362. Are Startups Building Enough for the Creator Economy?
Learn about new platforms and technologies empowering creators to monetize directly.
363. Assessing the Current State of Startup Markets and Valuation Strategies with Tal Abuloff
In this interview, I talk to Tal Abuloff of Grove Ventures, to discuss the state of the startup markets, secondary deals, and Grove's valuation framework.
364. Could It Be Worth Investing in Softbank’s ARM IPO and Other Tech News of the Week
Softbank's ARM IPO, Toyota plants shutdown for a weird reason & a conversation about Indian venture capital.
365. CAST AI Extends Support to AWS, Azure, and GCP After Raising $10M
CAST AI platform that optimizes cloud spend now supports all three major cloud service providers: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Azure.
366. Valuable Insights About The Fundraising Process
We Raised a $26M Series-A to Change How Data Is Moved with our open-source ELT solution. Here's how we did it, deck included
367. Huobi Becomes First Member of HKVAC - Supporting Hong Kong's Ambition To Become a Global Web3 Hub
Ultimately, with Huobi Hong Kong (Huobi HK) as the pivot, Huobi is committed to supporting Hong Kong in its efforts to become a global Web3 hub.
368. What Rowing For The U.S. National Team And Building A Startup Have In Common
Saying “it’s not fair” won’t get you there. To be the best, you have to beat everyone.
369. 50+ Resources for Entrepreneurs
Since our work is primarily focused in areas where the startup ecosystems are just beginning to grow, we often get questions that have been answered by more veteran investors or founders in more established markets. Inspired by John Gannon’s blog and instead of finding them one-by-one in my bookmarks, I’ve decided to start compiling them here in order to make sharing easier.
370. The Harmonizing Marriage Between Gaming and Social Media
Andreesen Horowitz recently announced they’ve led a $16.5 million investment in gaming company Singularity6. While I’m a huge fan of a16z in general and a big believer in the power of gaming, I am not sure Singularity6 can live up to their promises of a new social network. This is my mental thought process of why.
371. Bernard Moon, 3x Noonies Nominee, Co-Founder of SparkLabs group AMA
Bernard Moon is Venture Capitalist, Co-Founder of SparkLabs group and 3x Noonies nominee.
372. How Venture Capital Firms are Becoming Content Marketing Companies
VC Marketing: A highly competitive market, vague KPIs, and the road less traveled
373. No Niche: Status Quo of the OSS Market
Some good stories start with a printer. And stories with a printer often end in frustration. This particular story starts with a printer in the 1970s...
374. How to Choose the Right Partners in a Venture Capital Fund
When you are searching for the right venture capital fund, there are a lot of factors that can go into deciding which fund to choose.
375. Human Intelligence Research Lab: Profitability of non-LLMs and AI Venture Capital
Providing human intelligence as a service based on conceptual brain science.
376. How Running a Venture Capital Firm is Similar to Playing Basketball
Justin Caldbeck of Binary Capital explains similarities between basketball game and a venture capital firm.
377. VC Funding Can Turn Into an Evil Empire
I realized that most of this so-called "VC money" is just burned playing what I have come to call the "unfair game."
378. Snackable Business Model Breakdowns: Clubhouse
Clubhouse is a social-audio app that enables users to create and join real-time live conversations. What is the business model behind it?
379. Every Founder Dreams of That Big Seed Round, But..
Ditch dilution! Learn how non-dilutive capital helps founders scale smarter, maintain control, and de-risk growth before VCs come knocking.
380. New Investment Report: Is All Capital the Same Shade of Green?
A new study released today challenges the misperception that taking on Out-of-State capital drives more attractive valuations and better business outcomes for founders. The study, titled “Is all Investment Capital the Same Shade of Green?,” draws on data from the Atlanta Technology Development Center (“ATDC”) to understand the deal dynamics and outcomes of companies in the ATDC incubator program that accepted capital from In-State versus Out-of-State equity providers from 2014 to 2019. In the study, “In-State” represents companies that included investors that reside in the state of Georgia, and “Out-of-State” represents companies that raised capital entirely from investors based outside of Georgia.
381. The State of Startups in the Southeast
Fourth annual report reveals continued market maturation; $34.5 billion invested in southeastern startups since 2015
382. Alex Wheldon — VC Writer Nom — is Practicing Bravery, Learning Serbian
Alexander Wheldon from the United States has been nominated for a 2020 Noonie in the Technology category. The Noonies are Hacker Noon’s way of getting to know — from a community perspective — what matters in tech today. So, we asked our Noonie Nominees to tell us. Here’s what Alexander had to share.
383. What's New: Means Of Creation Show Launch And Slack Group
Means of Creation with Adam Davidson and a new Slack community
384. The Rise of Women VC Emerging Fund Managers: Episode 1
385. Live Shopping Features On Social Media And Interview With Chinese Social Commerce Tycoon
How new models of e-commerce can enable the Passion Economy
386. Your Favorite Investor's Update: Flipside March 2020
VC1: “Didn’t get a chance to say so last week, but this is the best update I’ve read since the start of COVID.”
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