When investing in startups, the stage at which you invest can impact your risk exposure, potential growth, and the level of due diligence required. For example, investing in a startup’s Pre-Seed round typically looks different than investing in a Series … Continue reading
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Plastic water bottles aren’t cool. Or at least Mike Cessario doesn’t think so. Liquid Death has made a name for itself in the consumer-packaged goods space, not just in its name itself, but also in its edgy marketing, social following, … Continue reading
Shares in private companies are inherently illiquid. Private market investors should be prepared to hold on to their investments until company failure or an exit event occurs, like an IPO, acquisition, or merger. However, investors may have the opportunity to … Continue reading
Investing in startups can be an art and a science. While intuition and market trends can play a role in investment decisions, there are milestones investors should consider when assessing a startup’s potential growth, scalability, and long-term success. In this … Continue reading
As the demand for scalable and efficient data processing has grown, traditional data architectures have struggled to keep up. Databricks has emerged as a key player in the industry, unifying data lakes and warehouses into a new structure dubbed data … Continue reading
When growing a startup, managing finances is important. Not just for day-to-day operations but also for securing funding, building investor confidence, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Especially when raising funding through equity crowdfunding, a startup may come across financial reviews and … Continue reading
Investing in startups comes with substantial risks. While rapid revenue growth and impressive user traction numbers may grab headlines, they don’t always reflect the true financial situation of a startup. 9 out of 10 startups fail, and one of the … Continue reading
As the years go on, demographic shifts within various types of asset classes are changing the investment landscape. Private market investments, previously exclusive to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals, have been attracting a broader audience, particularly younger investors. Regulatory changes … Continue reading
As we are now halfway through 2025, it is time to check in on the status of the 2025 IPO Outlook and see which companies have successfully completed an IPO, new companies that have filed, and who else to keep … Continue reading
In today’s competitive startup landscape, founders are constantly looking for ways to fuel growth without giving up too much equity. One often overlooked path to help scale is through government grants and incentives. While these funding sources are primarily designed … Continue reading
