Are You Ready to Raise a Seed Round?
If you need financial support for your startup, a seed round raise might be your next step. Consider your goals and how to accomplish them before…
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Between Rounds: Understanding Bridge Rounds for Startups
In the fast-paced world of startups, timing is everything, especially when it comes to securing capital. While traditional funding rounds like Seed, Series A, or Series…
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Flexibility vs Ownership: Revenue-Based vs Equity Financing
For startups, securing the right type of funding can make all the difference in the future growth of a company. The choice between revenue-based financing and…
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Special Purpose Vehicles: Things to Know
Finding the right investment as an investor can be a process. From vetting the business model and founding team to reviewing financials and user traction, there…
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MicroVentures’ Portfolio Company: Lightmatter’s History and Milestones
As compute power has increased over the past few decades, the next generation of computers are being developed. Artificial intelligence use cases have demanded faster and…
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Unicorn vs Zebra Companies: Fad or Here to Stay?
In a world where startup headlines are dominated by billion-dollar valuations and flashy unicorn initial public offerings (IPOs), a quieter but more sustainable movement has been…
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Private Market Investments During Economic Downturns
The impacts of economic downturns can be felt in many areas: bank accounts, investment accounts, home prices, grocery prices, and the list goes on. As prices…
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Crowdfunding Growth: The Rise of Non-Accredited Investors
For a long time, investing in startups was a privilege reserved for the wealthy. Those who met specific income or net worth requirements were considered accredited…
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How Blockchain Could Revolutionize Venture Capital and Private Equity
For decades, private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) have operated behind closed doors, accessible only to elite investors and filled with paperwork, long lock-up periods,…
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