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Articles, Interviews, Transcripts from events with seasoned entrepreneurs & VCs
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Articles, Interviews, Transcripts from events with seasoned entrepreneurs & VCs 〰️
Fundraising process and Investor relations: how to do it right
If you are an early-stage startup, you must be careful and do your best to bootstrap as long as possible. Otherwise, you will be giving away too much equity. And as soon as you involve an investor, you will need to approve and confirm your actions, which is not very agile. Find ways to get as far as possible on your own, and then find a partner to fuel your growth. Do your best to work on cash flow from customers! They are your best investors.
A tale of a broken cap table
'We do not invest in companies with a broken cap table' – this is a quote from a VC fund's website and a phrase I often hear from investors. So let's start with what a broken cap table really means.
An investor Pitch Deck Template
A pitch deck is a brief presentation, an overview of the startup that helps potential investors get to know your business more. It showcases all essential information: product/service, business model, growth traction, introduces your team, etc.
Shall your startup have an investment strategy in place?
Every investor has an investment strategy to follow. And, of course, they strive to make it as efficient as possible. But what about a startup? Should you, as a CEO, bother spending time on developing your investment strategy?
How to make your pitch deck investors-friendly
It's crucial to build your case. You could do that in many ways. Just try a couple of them and see what works best for you. "The best decks have a cohesive story" – Karin Klein, a founding partner at Bloomberg Beta, Bloomberg LP's venture arm.
Online Panel Discussion. Part IV: Angel investors, Fundraising DOs and DON’Ts
Fundraising is an important part of the startup journey. Lack of adequate funding is one of the top 10 reasons why startups fail. What to do, what to avoid, how to make everything right? There are a lot of questions that come across the founder’s mind. We decided to sit together and discuss all this, sharing insights from different perspectives – investor, founder, and experts working with startups and VCs.
Online Panel Discussion. Part III: Fundraising for a hardware startup, Steps of the fundraising process, Due Diligence.
We at Finance PM talk a lot about fundraising, mostly from an investor’s perspective. However, it’s a versatile process, and to discuss it to the utmost, we have invited a VC from the US-Polish venture fund, Diana Koziarska, a founder of Preply, Kirill Bigai, and an acceleration program specialist of Bocconi University, Sasha Komarevych. It was an interesting and insightful conversation, moderated by our all-time moderator, Anna Magiera, and we’re sharing it with you.
Online Panel Discussion. Part II: Why investors say “No”, Fundraising on different stages.
We at Finance PM talk a lot about fundraising, mostly from an investor’s perspective. However, it’s a versatile process, and to discuss it to the utmost, we have invited a VC from the US-Polish venture fund, Diana Koziarska, a founder of Preply, Kirill Bigai, and an acceleration program specialist of Bocconi University, Sasha Komarevych. It was an interesting and insightful conversation, moderated by our all-time moderator, Anna Magiera, and we’re sharing it with you.
Online Panel Discussion. Part I: Fundraising in 2020, Founder-Investor relations
We at Finance PM talk a lot about fundraising, mostly from an investor’s perspective. However, it’s a versatile process, and to discuss it to the utmost, we have invited a VC from the US-Polish venture fund, Diana Koziarska, a founder of Preply, Kirill Bigai, and an acceleration program specialist of Bocconi University, Sasha Komarevych. It was an interesting and insightful conversation, moderated by our all-time moderator, Anna Magiera, and we’re sharing it with you.
What VCs are looking for in Fintech Startups nowadays
On November 30 we held a Fireside Chat: What VCs are looking for in FinTech startups nowadays with Numan Numan, an investor and Managing partner at 212.vc. Numan shared his insights about the founder-investor relations, how Covid-19 affected the investment industry, and what are the perspectives of FinTech startups in the CEE region in particular. We decided to highlight the most interesting moments of the talk and share them with you.