Get ready to unlock the secrets of successful fundraising in the upcoming year at Disrupt 2024. Our featured session, “How to Raise in 2025 if You’ve Taken a Flat, Down, or Extension Round,” is designed to equip startups with the knowledge and strategies needed to navigate the evolving investment landscape. This session will challenge outdated […]
The startup fundraising squeeze could persist as VCs struggle to refill their own coffers
Many startups are hoping that the gradual opening of an IPO window and the prospect of interest rate cuts later this year will finally encourage VCs to be less stingy with their capital. But it’s unlikely that startups’ fundraising slog will become much easier soon, mostly because of venture capitalists’ own capital-gathering challenges. In Q1, […]
Seed funding: Everything founders should know about fundraising, seed rounds and more for 2024
If you’re looking at the current seed funding climate and thinking it’s rough out there, you’re not alone. The last few years have been a roller coaster for startups. First came the uncertainty in the early days of the pandemic, then came the exuberance mid to late in the pandemic when cash flowed freely to […]
How to set up and use a CRM to run your VC fundraising process
Using the right tool for the job can make life a lot easier, and fundraising is already hard enough without having to push that boulder uphill. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software isn’t just for managing customer relationships anymore. More and more startups are leveraging CRM systems to streamline their investor relations. So, how do you […]
Fundraising trends for 2024: Get to the point, explain ‘why now’
Thanksgiving is long behind us, so unless you’re already in due diligence with a VC, you may as well pack up your fundraising knapsack and chill out until the holidays are over. But this is an opportunity, too. The quiet weeks ahead are the perfect time to polish your pitch deck and perfect your pitch […]