One of the first challenges for a startup is acquiring customers. Once customers have been acquired, a new challenge emerges: retaining them. For investors, understanding how a startup manages customer retention is an important metric to consider. In this blog, … Continue reading
Startup Investors
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
For years, the word startup brings up a picture of a young, innovative, and fast-moving company. However, now we are seeing older companies still being referred to as startups (@ SpaceX’s age of 23 years old) and today’s startups are … Continue reading
A startup raising its first funding round can be an exciting milestone. However, it can be challenging to attract investors so early in a company’s history. Without extensive financials, metrics, and sometimes even pre-product, what do private market investors look … Continue reading
Conducting due diligence prior to making an investment is critical for startup investors. Learn the basic steps investors can take to conduct their own due diligence on an offering before investing. Continue reading
To make sure you’re ready and you know what to expect as a new startup investor, here are our top tips and things-to-know before you take the plunge on that first investment. Continue reading
There is no doubt that startups are exciting. New ideas that have the potential to disrupt markets, impact our day-to-day, and spur innovation are appealing to novice and experienced investors alike. That said, investing in startups is high-risk, and new … Continue reading
