Guide to Startup Due diligence

When startups seek investment from investors, they eagerly anticipate meaningful discussions and want to forge long-lasting connections to advance their funding round. However, as investors begin to inquire and request documentation, startups may encounter uncertainties in closing a deal. How can they navigate these situations effectively?  Investors devote significant time to evaluating startup deals. Investment…

Investable Startup: What Investability means for Investors

Investable Startup: What Investability means for Investors

Nobody likes losing money. Even more so, when you invested millions of dollars with the hope of multiplying that capital multiple times over. Investors putting their faith in startup founders prefer not to lose their investments. This means they need to ensure that their money is in safe hands rather than feeling as if they…

Startup Data Management, KPIs, and Progress Tracking for Investors

Again it has been 8 months since you updated your KPIs, your investors are asking for updated information and you start wondering where to pull that info even from? Many founders don’t know how to properly organize, and track their core data & metrics and thus fail to showcase to investors how their business is…

Investor reporting & analytics

Investor Reporting for Startup Founders: Succeed with Data & Analytics

For many founders investor relations end with fresh capital reaching their bank account and then they go into hibernation. But often overlooked is how regular reporting is essential to keep existing investors engaged as well as close potential investors. Many startups also find investor reporting burdensome. Often, they lack a system to easily prepare and…

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Pitch Deck Sharing for Founders: The Smarter Way for Startups to Succeed

Read this incredible PDF I threw at your face and invest in me! This is how the interaction with many founders feels like for investors. There is this expectation that one simple document is gonna open the path to immediate investment. In reality founders have to understand why the deck matters and how to share…

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Startup Data Rooms for Investors: Navigating Due Diligence for Founders

Have you ever tried to communicate with someone whose language you don’t speak? You might get the message across by moving your limbs like a clown and overemphasizing words as if you were talking to a small child. This is what founders will feel like if they don’t know how to communicate with investors. Effective…

Raising funding abroad

Raising Funding Abroad

Exploring the potential of raising funding abroad, this article will explore on how to tap into international markets, offering insights on global market access, expertise, and economic benefits as you look for investors in other markets. Why Raise Funding Abroad? Raising funds abroad opens new opportunities for startups, providing them with unique advantages that are…

Navigating the Rise of AI Tools in Investor Outreach

Navigating the Rise of AI Tools in Investor Outreach

With the explosion of AI tools, early-stage startup founders have access to more data and insights than ever before. While this is undoubtedly a positive development, it also presents a challenge when it comes to investor outreach and pitching. As more and more founders turn to AI to automate their outreach efforts, investors are becoming…

Accelerate Your Startup Success: Benefits of Participating in an Accelerator

Accelerate Your Startup Success: Benefits of Accelerators

Startups that participate in structured accelerator programs have a higher chance of success compared to those that don’t. This is because accelerator programs offer a wealth of resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities that can help startups reach their goals more efficiently and effectively. A study conducted by Gust and the Startup Genome Project found that…

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What happens if you miss investor curveball questions

According to CBInsights, 38% of startups fail because they run out of cash or fail to raise new capital. To blame are often founders themselves. They don’t convince investors and receive further funding. But why do so many founders struggle here? The curveball you don’t see coming  One major reason why founders fail to raise capital…