For a startup, securing funding typically involves building and leveraging a strong investor network. In fact, nearly 70% of venture capital deals come from connections in the investor’s network, according to a survey from Harvard Business Review.[1] How can founders … Continue reading
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Startups should have a well thought out go-to-market strategy, or a blueprint for how it plans to obtain customers and generate revenue. For investors, understanding a startup’s go-to-market strategy can be an important component of conducting due diligence. In this … Continue reading
Companies Have Options for Going Public, Including Direct Listing, IPO, and SPAC There are three main ways for startups to make a public debut: a Direct Listing, Initial Public Offering (IPO), or a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) IPO. While … Continue reading
Voting vs. Non-Voting Shares: Why the Difference Matters Understanding the difference between voting and non-voting shares can be important for startup investors when looking at investment terms. In the private markets, the structure of share classes can have implications about … Continue reading
Developing Your Investment Thesis An investment thesis, or a concise key framework from which to make investment decisions, is important for any investor to develop. It can serve as a measuring stick to compare potential opportunities against during the due … Continue reading
With the high risk associated with startup investments, and failure of 9 out of 10 startups, it is almost certain that active startup investors will experience a failed investment at some point or another. What lessons can be learned from … Continue reading
Investing in startups is risky and 90% of startups fail. With investing in startups being a risky game, how have second-time founders performed compared to first-time founders? In this blog, take a look at some statistics about startup success and … Continue reading
Is AI a Bubble Waiting to Burst? Here’s What We Know Is the artificial intelligence (AI) industry an economic bubble? A common topic of conversation recently, investors may be curious if the AI industry is showing similar characteristics to previously … Continue reading
A common challenge that startups may endure is deciding how much capital to raise in a funding round. If it sets the bar too high, it can look greedy. If it sets the bar too low, it might not have … Continue reading
Initial public offerings (IPOs) in the U.S. continued to increase in 2025 after the market slowed in 2024. 371[1] companies have gone public so far in 2025 through traditional IPOs, direct listings, and completed SPAC mergers, compared to 266[2] in … Continue reading
