Fundraising
Angels, VC, decks, term sheets, and the alternatives to all of it.
Fundraising
How to Create a Startup Pitch Deck: A Slide-by-Slide Guide
Build an investor pitch deck that earns the next meeting: what every slide must prove, which evidence to use, how the order changes by stage, and a founder red-team checklist.
Kyle Schlosser22 min read
Fundraising
SAFE vs. Convertible Note: A Founder's Guide to the Tradeoffs
A practical, sourced comparison of SAFEs and convertible notes — conversion math, dilution, maturity risk, stacked instruments, and the five questions to answer before you sign.
Matt Boileau15 min read
Fundraising
Pre-Seed Fundraising, Decided by Data
The benchmarks, dilution math, and check sizes behind a clean pre-seed round — and how to decide whether to raise one at all.
John Goddard10 min read