
Nearly 80% of venture funds raised in just two states
California and New York dominate as the top states for new venture capital fund commitments.
California and New York dominate as the top states for new venture capital fund commitments.
With the close of SpringTime’s $25M fund, the firm is focused on Seed-stage software companies in health, fintech, logistics/supply chain, and marketplaces.
The venture market is adapting to the new conditions and you need to evolve your startup to match it.
VC Minute is quick advice to help startup founders fundraise better. This is Part 2 of the Season 1 complication, covering Episodes 26-50.
VC Minute is quick advice to help startup founders fundraise better. This is Part 1 of the Season 1 complication, covering Episodes 1-25.
If you’re struggling to raise venture capital, take heart. It does not invalidate your business. If you truly want to build this business, then you must focus on creating value for your customers. That is what matters.
The vast majority of investors you pitch will pass, so use the time to ask for input & feedback. Ironically, it reflects better on you to ask questions than just pitch the whole time.
SpringTime’s Allyson Plosko shares three things that erode investors’ confidence in founders, and actionable steps that you can take for each to build, rather than erode, confidence.
What happens when you miss your milestones? Can you pause the VC Treadmill? Of course. Here’s how one company did it.
My friend Eric Marcoullier, multiple-exit founder, coaches startup CEOs now, has a great post that I riff on today: A CEO Has Three Responsibilities. I’d argue the CEO has only one.
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