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While startups may claim that they have found product-market fit, how can investors actually tell if good product-market fit has been found? How can investors differentiate…
With convertible notes as a common way for startups to raise capital, investors should understand valuation caps, a mechanism designed to help early investors by setting…
Learn More About Follow On Investment in Subsequent Funding Rounds Follow on investments are most commonly associated with institutional investments from venture capital or private equity…
Understanding Pro Rata Rights Is Essential for Investors Pro rata rights represent the right for investors to participate in subsequent rounds of startup funding beyond their…
For early-stage startups, assessing the founding team is one part of the due diligence process. While the product and market are important, the founding team’s composition…
SAFEs (Simple Agreements for Future Equity) have emerged as one financial instrument startups may choose to utilize when raising capital. Initially developed by Y Combinator in…
A Moat Is Essential to Startup Defensibility When conducting due diligence, assessing a startup involves more than just looking at its current situation, historical financials, and…
For many years, venture capital was limited to a select few – the ultra-wealthy high-net-worth individuals who had direct connections to startups. Now, access has been…
When private market investors are conducting due diligence on startups to make investment decisions, they may gravitate towards traditional data sources provided by the company like…
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