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How to write an email pitch VCs will actually read
Looking to fundraise from venture capital investors? Here's what you need to know before you hit 'send' on your VC pitch ...
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TransferWise just let insiders dump $319M in company stock — and Draper Esprit cashed in big
Draper Esprit says its TransferWise investment generated it $42.8 million in cash, having first acquired a stake in the fintech ...
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How to choose the right mentor for your startup
CBI Insights' grim sounding 2020 report entitled 339 Startup Failure Post-Mortems found that 70% of upstart tech companies ...
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4 fundraising tips from Europe’s most active VC
Given the current caution many entrepreneurs say they are encountering when talking to investors, here are some fundraising ...
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Top 7 startup cities keep their ranking in 2020 — but new players are on the rise
The top seven startup cities have kept their ranking these year — but changes are on their way. Check out Startup Genome's ...
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How to successfully pitch a VC over Zoom
This article was originally published on Built In by Russ Wilcox. If you can raise capital right now, you will have ...
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A look inside the $1B internet fund that's beating the market by more than 200%
Zoom and Tesla have returned huge profits this year, but when it comes to world's top ETFs — a diverse portfolio of internet ...
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Why it’s dangerous to compare Robinhood traders to billionaire investors
Robinhood has been making headline after headline on financial media lately. Following the coronavirus market meltdown, the ...
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13 YouTube channels to turn yourself from wagecuck to finance god
It seems budgeting, saving, and investing are all the rage nowadays, and that everyone’s joining the FIRE (Financial Independence ...
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Chinese investors spent the same on European tech as in US companies, Q1 report says
Investors in China are deepening their ties with European tech — with levels into the continent matching those of the US ...
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World's top investors bullish on gold as hyperinflation looms — not Bitcoin
Bitcoin is big, but Wall Street's finest still consider gold to be the premiere 'safe-haven' for when the Fed starts printing ...
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Will M&A ever go back to normal? Experts from EY and Goldman Sachs weigh in
With the short-and-long term future being up in the air, one question on everybody's mind: will M&A ever go back to normal? ...
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4 vital lessons I learned from my Series A fundraising journey
The fundraising process is, without question, daunting. To help you out, I've gathered what I learned from my journey last ...
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VCs spent $11.8B on mobility startups in Q1 2020, report says
VCs spent $11.8 billion on mobility companies during Q1 2020, representing an increase of 62% year-on-year (YoY).
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Runa Capital has $157M to spend — and will now also back deep tech and quantum startups
If you're looking to raise some cash for your tech startup you may be in luck because Runa Capital has closed a $157 million ...
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What European tech startups can learn from Asia's COVID-19 market response
If activity in China is anything to go by, there are lessons that will provide reassurance that it is possible to get through ...
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It’s time we outgrew our fairytale fascination with tech unicorns
Becoming a unicorn has been seen as a status of success for the last several years. Should this be a goal for every company? ...
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Report: Coronavirus may lead to 'mass extinction' of tech startups worldwide
COVID-19 will have devastating effect on startups, causing a drop in VC funding, killing many businesses, and making government ...
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Chinese startups are being starved of venture capital — which should worry the West
Through the centuries, China’s entrepreneurs accessed finance from family and friends through social networks known as ...
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Partech raises $100M to back startups supporting new post-coronavirus reality
Partech has raised a $100 million Seed fund to invest in post-COVID19 trends in health, work, commerce, finance, mobility, ...
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VCs spent a record €8.2B in Europe in Q1 2020 — but coronavirus dampens future expectations
Businesses in Europe received a record amount of cash from venture capital investors during the first three months of 2020. ...
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Looking to close a series A? This comprehensive Y Combinator guide can help
It's your lucky day: Y Combinator has published a comprehensive guide to help founders understand and close a series A round. ...
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Coronavirus threatens flow of US capital into European tech startups
European companies may struggle to raise capital from US venture capital funds as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) ...
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Airbnb was meant to IPO in 2020, but coronavirus has it borrowing billions
Airbnb's business model, which relies heavily on the global travel industry, has been completely undermined by the coronavirus ...
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Don’t believe the hype: Why skepticism is increasingly important for VCs
Investing in technology startups is now riskier than ever — and here's why it's increasinly more important for VCs to cut ...
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Blossom Capital launches $5M angel program to invest in 20 European startups
Blossom Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund, is launching a €4.6 million ($5 million) angel program targeting ...
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We need to unmask the inner turmoil of founders — so here's my story
We’re experiencing some normalization of mental health conversations in startups, but the real experience of founders continues ...
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Twitter's new stakeholder reportedly wants to remove CEO Jack Dorsey
Twitter's new stakeholder, activist investor Elliott Management, reportedly wants to remove CEO Jack Dorsey. It's nominated ...
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Do dry-runs with investors to raise your first million
Doing dry-runs with investors and researching them obsessively could help you raise your first million. We spoke to two seasoned ...
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The EU is right to scrutinize small tech acquisitions — but not in detriment of innovation
The EU wants to scrutnize small acquisitions made in the continent by foreign tech giants. So, what does this mean for startups ...
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Raising your first €1M: Define the 'why' and plan ahead
How do you go about fundraising while also trying to get a business off the ground? We spoke to three tech founders to find ...
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Your first step to raising €1M: Fewer investors and bigger sums
We spoke to two technology startup founders about how they raised their first million and to find out how you can do too. ...
