When choosing to invest in a startup, you may see highlights on the campaign page like “backed by TechStars” or “graduated from Y Combinator Spring cohort”. But what are these companies and cohorts, and why are they significant? In this … Continue reading
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When choosing to invest in a startup, it can be a challenge to understand the business’s potential growth trajectory with limited historical financial statements. For pre-revenue companies, they may only have projected financials. In this blog, we will cover early-stage … Continue reading
When startups decide to raise capital, they are often faced with the decision of offering debt or equity to their investors. In this blog, we will cover the basics of what debt and equity financing are, the potential risks and … Continue reading
It is very likely that you have heard the term “cryptocurrency” a lot recently with the popularization and increasing adoption of the blockchain-based virtual currency. With a lot of recent press around cryptocurrency, what exactly is it? In this blog, … Continue reading
The Triple Bottom Line is a concept that has become more prevalent over the past few years. Broken down into “Three Ps”, profit, people, and planet, it measures a businesses’ capability to maximize return for shareholders while focusing on social … Continue reading
Pitching your startup to investors can be intimidating to many entrepreneurs. Will they like my idea? Will they see my passion for my business? Will I receive the necessary funding to grow? What specifically should founders prepare before taking the … Continue reading
[Updated October 2024 to reflect current roles of female founders and current status of each company] Female founders are growing in numbers in the startup world. The most recent State of Business report by American Express in 2019 found that … Continue reading
Initial public offerings (IPOs) in the latter half of 2021 included a few highly anticipated big names like Robinhood, Couchbase, and Expensify. Exit value reached $187 billion in Q3, according to Pitchbook’s Venture Monitor data, smashing $103.9 billion exit value in … Continue reading
With 2022 on the horizon, many are curious as to which trends and industries are expected to flourish in the next year. In 2021, we saw an interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Healthcare, and all things surrounding remote work. … Continue reading
Liquidation preferences are considered by some to be one of the most important components of an investment term sheet. Generally used to determine investor “pecking order” with respect to distributions related to mergers and acquisitions, liquidation preferences are important for … Continue reading
