Fundraising
What actually happens between deciding to raise and closing the round.
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Fundraising 101: What a Pre-Seed Round Actually Looks Like
The mechanics, the order of operations, and the timeline – not the deck-and-a-dream version.
How to Build Your Investor List Before You Need It
The list you build under pressure is worse than the one you build months in advance – here's how to do the second one.
SAFEs vs. Priced Rounds: What's the Difference?
One sets your company's value today; the other defers that decision to a later, bigger round.
How to Read a Term Sheet Without a Lawyer in the Room
A term sheet is short by design – which is exactly why every line has to be read twice.
What Investors Actually Look for at Pre-Seed
With no revenue to underwrite, pre-seed investors are really pricing a handful of specific risks.
How Much Should You Raise (and What Will It Cost You)?
The size of your round sets your runway, your next milestone, and how much of the company you still own.
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