Should startups do crowdfunding? No.
Yes, you can crowdfund and still build a successful company, but not a high-growth, venture-scale startup.
Navigating the new startup fundraising landscape
If you are fundraising or thinking about fundraising for your startup, you need to read this report.
When is the best month to fundraise at a startup?
Fundraising for your startup? There's seasonality in Venture Capital.
Startup down rounds hit 5-year high
Q1 2024: 1,064 total rounds and $16.3B in cash raised.
12-Month US Startup Fundraising Trends
Here's a breakdown of startup fundraising by state.
Don’t ask a VC to sign your NDA
I have bad news: Your idea isn’t as unique you might think. I have good news: Ideas matter much less than the execution.
David Freiberg on the startup fundraising in 2023
“Lately, there’s a real capital problem.”
State of Startups in the Southeast 2023
Shift from 'growth at any cost' to more responsible venture capital funding.
The people who believed in us
It’s never been lost on me that we’re taking someone else’s hard-earned money knowing there is a 9 in 10 chance they will never see it again.
Crypto is back. It’s been back.
Tides are turning for web3, and early-stage startups are in an ideal position.
Fintech is eating the world
The 30 most sought-after privately funded companies on the secondary market according to Setter Capital.
Female founder funding up in dollars, down in percentage
Female founders got 2% of all U.S. venture capital dollars in 2021—the lowest percentage since 2016.
Investor mindset by startup stage
They might not be thinking about what you think they’re thinking about.
Notes
📕 Highlights and thoughts from articles and books.
✏️ Thoughts, maxims, and others’ insights.
🎙 Interesting moments from (mostly) business, startups, and technology podcasts.