Venture capital-backed startups have long been recognized as a male-dominated field, but recent years have shown increases in women beginning to enter and take part in the venture capital space. What is the status of women in this space today, … Continue reading
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Founded in 2011, Matternet is building a drone delivery-as-a-service platform that allows companies to operate a fleet of drones designed to deliver packages across short distances autonomously, without human intervention. Let’s dive into Matternet’s history and milestones to review what … Continue reading
When raising capital for your startup, it can seem like investors are primarily focused on startups’ financial traction. However, there are many more metrics beyond financials that investors may want to research. For pre-revenue startups, the challenge becomes even more … Continue reading
In recent years, drones and autonomous vehicles have been pushed to the forefront of various industries, helping transfer critical medical supplies between hospitals, facilitate last-mile delivery for consumer products, and aiding the military in defense efforts. With the advancement of … Continue reading
Startup founders typically pitch their ideas to potential investors, hoping to find someone interested in investing in their business. Knowing how to communicate the vision and mission statements in these pitches effectively can be important for startups. Being able to … Continue reading
With the U.S. federal government cutting interest rates by half a point recently[1], the conversation of bear vs bull markets has reopened. But what are bear markets and bull markets, and how do they apply to private market investors? In … Continue reading
How does one determine product-market fit? As an investor, determining if there is product-market fit for a product or service of a company may be important part of evaluating an opportunity. This can sound challenging, especially if there is not … Continue reading
After your startup has closed a crowdfunding campaign, you may be wondering what best practices are for communicating with your new investors. How often should you contact your investors? What should you say to investors? Are there any other things … Continue reading
When making investments, an investor may come across a funding portal or a broker-dealer platform. While both are intermediaries that allow investors to invest in startups, there are many differences in the types of investment opportunities, the standards each must … Continue reading
Founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, ICON aims to revolutionize the homebuilding process through proprietary materials and 3D-printing. ICON plans to make 3D-printed homebuilding more commonplace, tackling the challenges of prolonged construction timelines. Let’s dive into ICON’s history … Continue reading
