[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
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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
Investments are risky, and a good rule of thumb is to never invest more than you are comfortable to completely lose. Regulation Crowdfunding allows the average person to invest in startups, often with small investment minimums, some as low as … Continue reading
When building an investment portfolio, diversification is an essential part of managing investment risk. In this blog, we will review the basics of portfolio diversification, including why it is important, as well as the different methods of portfolio diversification that … Continue reading
Emerging market investing can be appealing to many investors. Developing countries, considered emerging markets, have innovation and growth potential that may be more limited in developed markets. As a new asset class for some investors, these investments are not without … Continue reading
You’ve probably heard the term “NFT” a lot lately, which makes sense; the NFT market has gotten a lot of recent press. But what exactly is an NFT, and how do they work? More importantly, why have they become so … Continue reading
Learn what ESG evaluation factors are, what ESG investing is, and how this investment strategy could be applied in the venture capital space. Continue reading
Learn what a startup elevator pitch is, why they’re so important, what should go into one, and critical areas to hone to make it shine. Continue reading
