StartupNation

JULY 11, 2025

The solo founder who raised $2 million in two weeks. 10 Questions a Seasoned Business Angel Asks Startup Founders Room to Grow Beyond the Current Results Investors aren’t only interested in what your business is today. If growth depends entirely on the founder working 70-hour weeks forever, that’s a weak case.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Thanks to NLP, AI automation systems can engage in (mostly) sensible chatbot conversations with customers, automatically analyze thousands of reviews to gauge overall sentiment, instantly translate documents, or transcribe meeting notes into text, making sense of our primary mode of communication. IDP can automate and make sense of it all.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

It should therefore come as no surprise that an asymmetry of information exists, mostly gleaned from experience, between founders and investors in a venture financing deal. A term sheet for a convertible note deal may run two or three pages, versus 8-10 pages for a typical Series A Preferred Stock financing.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. The Kauffman Foundation found 47% of US tech founders held degrees in STEM while 34% held degrees in business, finance, and accounting. 1) Freebies for Student Tech Founders. Right here.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

But financing isn’t always easy — especially if you’re the proud founder of a brand new business. You still have plenty of creative financing options to fund your business. You’ll need to think outside the box, but you’re bound to come across your “aha” financing moment in this article.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? 2018 also had the fewest number of angel-led financing rounds since before 2010. John Borchers, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Decathlon Capital, claims to be the largest revenue-based financing investor in the US. Absolutely not.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2021

All of this impresses upon us that every indicator in startup funding points up and to the right: Venture firms have more dry powder, deal sizes are growing rapidly, valuations are soaring and investment terms are more founder-friendly than ever. And all that is indeed happening. The biggest impact appears to be in the late stage.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 10, 2020

Many founders want to do SAFE note financings for their early rounds to save time and money. My response to that is “let’s do a priced round, we can use a standard financing form we both like, we won’t use a lawyer on our side, and we can close in a week.” Here is Gunderson’s document library.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series “ Pitching a VC “ There’s a great meme developing this morning on the need to simplify funding terms and documents. The meme was kicked off by Chris Dixon with this post saying that term sheets need to be simplified and align investor / founder interests. I have this mentality, too.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

To begin with, it is important to understand some basic facts about the world of entrepreneurial finance: There are many more entrepreneurs than there are investors, with the result that only one company out of every 400 that seeks venture funding actually receives it.

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StartupNation

APRIL 7, 2021

Three entrepreneurs in the finance technology space are choosing different paths to solve these issues by using digital tools and data to improve financial inclusivity. – Jordan Sale, CEO and founder of 81cents. Michael Broughton, CEO and Co-Founder of Perch Credit. Michael Broughton, CEO and co-founder of Perch Credit.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

This week, I covered Zeta, a new startup working on joint finances for modern couples. Aditi Shekar, the co-founder, gave me some notes about why the ongoing popularity of Venmo is validation for the company, instead of competition. A Dallas-based founder looks to tackle the student loan crisis with his startup, College Cash.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

In addition to the P2P deals covered below, on the show we also talked about some of my favorite financing startups ( Wonga in the UK run by Errol Damelin , who is a superstar) and Affordit.com run by serial (and I mean serial!) I spent a bunch of time with Co-founders Alex Bard and Gary Benitt. Enter Xobni. 5.0mm in Series B.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice. Joel met his co-founder for Fog Creek software and learned a valuable management lesson. Working with writers to create documentation. But I loved reading them and so did my team.

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

venture capital deals, a spike in mega-financings where it’s common to see not only $100M private rounds, but companies that raise two or three types of financings like this in the same calendar year!

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Ashna Mahepal, founder of Young Help Suriname (YHS) , is a member of the YLAI Network and 2016 YLAI Fellow. in-kind support”) instead of financing. She created the organization out of her passion for social entrepreneurial impact. Sustainable Development Goals through youth empowerment using robotics and innovation.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A typical enterprise grapples with hundreds or thousands of agreements, contracts and other legal documents every year, and it usually engages costly legal counsel either inside or outside the company to assess those documents on their behalf. In all, Ontra is processing some 20,000 NDAs monthly at the moment.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2021

Bling Capital, Better Tomorrow Ventures and Garage Capital also participated in the financing, along with angel investors such as AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant, Jason Calacanis, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman and other executives based in Silicon Valley. Figure co-founders and co-CEOs Miles Hobby and Geoffrey Tisserand.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2021

Jonathan Greechan is co-founder of the world's largest pre-seed accelerator, Founder Institute , has run over 100 webinars including 100,000+ live attendees, and is one of Meetup's most active organizers. What I wish I’d known about venture capital when I was a founder. Jonathan Greechan. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Founder and CEO Matt Schulman has created one of the most comprehensive and thorough recruiting processes, which has made him one of the most successful recruiters in the YC community. Would you recommend this strategy to founders? Most candidates will ask questions in the document, as it can be more approachable.

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Founder Bounty

APRIL 4, 2023

While some business owners use personal savings or loans to get started, many others turn to investors to help finance their dreams. A business plan is a document that outlines your company’s mission, goals, market analysis, target customers, financial projections, and strategies for success.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Abstract Ventures led the financing, which also included participation from Propel Venture Partners, NFP Ventures, BoxGroup and Precursor Ventures. TrustLayer co-founder and CEO John Fohr said the company was founded on the premise that verification of insurance and business credentials is a major pain point for millions of businesses.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

I ended up taking 150 Zoom calls in the summer of 2020 and heard countless stories of founders’ great ideas and amazing businesses. Founders in the region often still depend on manual processes. — as evidenced by the lead investors of this financing — more people than ever are founding companies in Latin America.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Founder Christina York created the tech to work as augmented reality for published books but quickly pivoted into health care when she found the technology could be readily used as pediatric patient distraction during medical procedures. The company was founded by Jamie Begin, founder of the AWS Michigan User Group. Spellbound AR.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Colin Turner is co-founder and COO of Postscript , an SMS marketing platform leveraged by thousands of Shopify businesses. Early on in the journey to build my startup Postscript with my co-founders Adam Turner and Alex Beller, we decided an equity plan that puts employees first was going to be a top priority. Colin Turner. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The financing will be used to dial up OfficeRnD’s marketing with the aim of expanding market share, including by growing its partnerships. employee/co-working space member engagement, and financial management tools through web and mobile applications. which accounts for 45% of its customers, followed by circa 15% in the U.K.;

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2022

” said Aykan Ekici, co-founder of Khenda. Xquant, FinTech, Hong Kong, Second prize KSGC 2021 Xquant won the second prize at KSGC 2021 XQuant is Asia’s leading specialist in using AI to process text documents, extract meanings and perform data analysis. Practicing my speech for the IR, how to make a good document, and so on.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A couple of local and foreign firms invested in the round — co-lead investors P1 Ventures, GFC, and Anim Fund (Founders Fund scout fund), with Costanoa VC, Liquid2 Ventures, Cliff Angels and other angel investors participating. Y Combinator Summer 2021 graduate Amenli is taking its operations up north and is announcing a $2.3

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

We are soon launching Founders’ Next Move , a selective, free community for founders researching their next move, which will be a key tool for working with outside talent. However, historically most private equity professionals were former investment bankers and other finance professionals. Armed Services.” . Further Reading.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

” We talked with Kim last week to learn more about his transition from right-hand man to startup founder, as well as to understand why, in a world that is suddenly rife with tools that help remote teams collaborate more efficiently, he’s confident there is room for Eraser to grow. .”

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Impact Hub

APRIL 25, 2019

and collaborative finance – and the list goes on. Food sovereignty, housing and urbanism, and sustainable textiles are the main themes which will be explored by participants over the three days, and in parallel, three important transversal themes; the future of work, the future of energy and the future of finance. NESI Forum Founder.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 28, 2024

Cloverleaf will use the new financing to further support organizations by extending its core automated coaching solution into even more areas of professional development for everyone in the enterprise. This round brings Cloverleaf’s total funding raised to $20 million to date. In 2023, Cloverleaf achieved recognition on the Inc.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

That Google document provides cut and pasteable text I can share with other investors, based on their stage, focus, and appetite. . Delian Asparouhov, Founders Fund, says on the home page of Matchbox.vc: “Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to 2020. ” The site connects founders and investors by playing multiplayer games.

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Forward Cities

JULY 27, 2020

And, as Jack McKelvey, the co-founder of Square, has repeatedly asserted, a recession is a great time to start a business, given reductions in real estate costs and increases in the availability of talented workers. Bruce Katz is the founder of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University and a Partner with Accelerator for America.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

That Google document provides cut and pasteable text I can share with other investors, based on their stage, focus, and appetite. . Tim Friedman, Founder, PE Stack , said, “If I could offer one piece of advice to today’s managers, it would be to take the time to understand the demands of the modern institutional LP. 3) Raise capital.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

s Founder and CEO, D.K. Could you please tell us about how you started your company I am the founder and CEO of 42Maru. In the finance, insurance and legal industry, our AI can check and analyze contracts and terms to detect poisonous clauses. Register South Korean startup 42Maru Inc.’s In an interview with AsiaTechDaily, D.K.

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

states continue to experiment with ways to spark entrepreneurial finance. Legendary Silicon Valley firm Sutter Hill Ventures was created through two SBICs started by its founders William Draper III and Paul Wythes. The SBIC program continues to this day, supporting more than 300 investment firms each year.

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