The Process of Venture Funding • 10/01/2025 Deciphering the Venture Capital Puzzle: A Guide to Navigating Investment Strategies
Understanding Venture Capital • 24/11/2025 Understanding the true meaning of entrepreneurship development programs for CEOs
The Process of Venture Funding • 28/04/2026 The 2026 term sheet pendulum: why participating preferred is back on the table
The Process of Venture Funding • 15/07/2026 Ring-fenced vehicles and spinouts: the structural playbook investors use to back capital-heavy businesses How venture capital is evolving for capital-intensive AI, energy, and deep tech bets, and how founders can use spinouts, ring-fenced vehicles, and structured financing without losing control.
Understanding Venture Capital • 10/07/2026 What an investment priorities plan really means for a CEO in venture capital Guidance for venture-backed CEOs on turning an investment priorities plan into a concrete capital allocation roadmap that aligns investors, climate and infrastructure decisions, and operating rhythms. by Isabella Fiorentino
The Process of Venture Funding • 10/07/2026 The Series B readiness checklist: what institutional investors audit before writing the check Learn how institutional investors evaluate Series B startups, from financial readiness and product-market fit to governance, security, and data room design, with benchmarks from PitchBook, SVB, Bessemer, NVCA, and Bain.
The Process of Venture Funding • 06/07/2026 The founder's fundraise timeline: when to start, who to talk to first, and what kills momentum A practical guide for startup CEOs on planning a six-month pre-fundraise runway, running a 90-day fundraising process, managing early investor meetings, avoiding momentum killers, and knowing when to pause and reset a funding round.
Evaluating Startups for Investment • 04/07/2026 How CEOs should think about software company valuation multiples beyond headline numbers Learn how software company valuation multiples in 2026 will be driven by ARR, NRR, EBITDA, market structure, and customer concentration, with benchmark data from BVP, Meritech, and recent SaaS M&A trends. by Tanisha Patel
Types of Venture Funds • 03/07/2026 The CVC performance gap: why corporate venture arms underperform on returns but overperform on strategic value Learn how to evaluate corporate venture capital performance beyond IRR, compare CVC structures, and build a dual scorecard that captures both financial returns and strategic value for the parent company.
Evaluating Startups for Investment • 22/06/2026 The pitch deck forensics: what experienced investors actually read between the slides How experienced VCs perform pitch deck forensics, reading gaps, assumptions, and signals between slides to judge teams, markets, and financials with real rigor.
Types of Venture Funds • 19/06/2026 Sovereign capital meets venture speed: how government-backed funds are rewriting dealflow How sovereign wealth fund venture capital is reshaping frontier tech, defense, and corporate strategy—from LP relationships and board dynamics to export controls and practical playbooks for partnering with SWFs.
Evaluating Startups for Investment • 12/06/2026 AI due diligence in 2026: what the IC actually needs to see beyond the demo A partner level framework for AI startup due diligence beyond the demo, covering data moats, inference economics, IP risk, and IC ready checklists for investors.
Evaluating Startups for Investment • 12/06/2026 The founder's cap table audit: three structures that kill optionality before Series B How SAFE stacking, advisor equity, and option pool overhang quietly destroy startup cap table structure optionality before Series B, and how founders can audit it.
Evaluating Startups for Investment • 05/06/2026 Cybersecurity's moat problem: why most startups lose pricing power after Series B A practical guide for investors and founders on cybersecurity startup moats: how pricing power, data assets, identity and zero trust strategies, and platform vs. point-solution choices shape defensibility and exit outcomes.
Evaluating Startups for Investment • 01/06/2026 The acqui-hire is dead: M&A buyers in 2026 pay for distribution, not talent Why distribution, customer bases and user engagement now drive startup M&A value more than acqui-hire, with concrete metrics, cohort examples and data on technology acquisitions.
Evaluating Startups for Investment • 27/05/2026 The pre-mortem framework: how to run due diligence on your own startup before the IC does Learn how to build a startup self due diligence framework, structure a high quality data room, and run a seven domain pre-mortem that improves valuation, deal terms, and investor trust.
Evaluating Startups for Investment • 25/05/2026 Rockets as data centers: why Index Ventures led Cowboy Space's $275M round at a $2B valuation Analysis of Cowboy Space’s orbital computing model, NVIDIA’s space-qualified AI hardware, and the strategic playbook for investors treating rocket-based data centers as core cloud infrastructure rather than niche spacetech.
Key Challenges in Venture Capital • 20/05/2026 Five years of negative LP cash flow: the distribution crisis reshaping fund strategy Venture capital LPs face a 45 billion dollar net cash flow deficit, a severe denominator effect, and longer times to first distribution. Explore how GPs are using continuation vehicles, NAV loans, and structured liquidity, and what this new environment means for emerging managers and fundraising.
The Process of Venture Funding • 12/05/2026 Series A funding requirements in 2026: the real bar founders need to clear Detailed guide to modern Series A funding requirements: ARR and growth benchmarks, burn multiple expectations, team and governance signals, market-fit evidence, and how these metrics translate into real term-sheet dynamics for founders.
Evaluating Startups for Investment • 08/05/2026 Startup valuation methods in 2026: when Berkus, DCF, and scorecard actually apply A CEO level guide to startup valuation methods, from Berkus and Scorecard to DCF, comparables, and AI era distortions, with practical tactics for venture rounds.
Key Challenges in Venture Capital • 07/05/2026 Diversify then concentrate: the portfolio construction rule every emerging manager gets wrong Learn how venture capital portfolio construction really works: why 30+ startups per VC fund, 50–70% reserves, and disciplined follow-on strategy matter for CEOs raising capital. by Harold McBride
The Process of Venture Funding • 07/05/2026 Term sheet negotiation tips that actually move the needle for founders Practical term sheet negotiation guide for CEOs: how liquidation preferences, participation, pay-to-play, board control, and protective provisions really shape founder dilution and exit outcomes, with data-backed benchmarks and example clauses. by Wan-Ling Chen
The corporate venture capital playbook: building an arm the board will actually fund Types of Venture Funds • 08/05/2026 The corporate venture capital playbook: building an arm the board will actually fund Learn how to design a corporate venture capital strategy that avoids innovation theatre, with real CVC case studies, mandate design tips, governance KPIs and founder alignment tactics for CEOs, CFOs and boards. by Ava Henderson
