Why Negotiating Price With Investors is a Trap
When raising venture capital, founders often get fixated on price—the final figure on the term…
How to Exit for $1B and Walk Away With Nothing
In startup fundraising, success stories dominate headlines. We hear about multi-million-dollar…
Making the Most of Investor Meetings
First Principles Fundraising #5 In our First Principles Fundraising series, we’ve already…
How to Run a Tight Fundraising Process
First Principles Fundraising #4 Over the course of this series, we’ve taken a first…
How To Choose the Right Investor
First Principles Fundraising #3 In our “First Principles Fundraising” series, we’ve…
Are You Investment Ready?
First Principles Fundraising #2 In Part 1 of our First Principles Fundraising series, we examined…
Is Fundraising the Right Move for Your Startup?
First Principles Fundraising #1 For many founders, venture capital (VC) is often perceived as the…
The State of Funding in Southern Europe: Insights from Rome Startup Week 2024
At this year's Rome Startup Week, a notable panel titled "The State of Funding in Southern Europe"…
How to set your SAFE Cap
SAFEs (Simple Agreements for Future Equity), and other regional variants of the SAFE, have surged…
SAFE Caps and Discounts: Setting the right terms for your round
Increasingly, founders are turning to convertible instruments (40-95%, depending on round size)…