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How to use a financial model in your pitch deck: 3 tips

As an early-stage founder, you know how difficult it can be to raise capital. Sometimes it feels like an impossible task. First, you fight tooth and nail to prove your concept. Next, you spend endless hours trying to find the right investors. And...

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5 critical questions a solid financial model answers for you

Ahh, yes, the exhilaration of being an early-stage startup. And by “exhilaration,” we mean terror. Just total, complete, absolute, abject terror.

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Top 5 Softwares to Raise Capital for a Startup Business

If you’re a typical founder, your average day probably looks something like this: Wake up, shower (hopefully), eat, raise capital, panic, raise capital, eat (hopefully), raise capital. Wake up and do it again tomorrow.

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Raising capital? Here’s how to build the ultimate investor pipeline

Raising capital is often the single most important challenge facing early-stage startup founders. It’s a daunting task, and it’s one that can keep founders awake at night, even when there’s plenty of VC money in the marketplace.

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Why you should update your financial model (and how to do it)

Your research is complete, and you have built a financial model that tells a great story about your startup. You’ve shared the model with investors, and it’s helping with your fundraising.

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8 Best Financial Model Software Tools Compared (2024)

A financial model can help you build trust with investors, improve the efficiency of your operations, and unlock valuable insights about your business. However, not all financial model software tools are created equal.

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Focus on these 5 series A metrics for fundraising success

Raising Series A funding is a critical and challenging stage for any startup. For many new companies, this is the first time in their financing lifecycle when they’re required to share their actual metrics with investors.

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Do you know how big the average Series A funding round is?

Boston-based startup Transmit Security is developing password-less identity solutions. Back in June, it raised an eye-watering $543 million in Series A funding. That’s the largest Series A funding round for a cybersecurity company in history.

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Understanding Convertible Notes: A Quick Guide for Founders and Investors

A convertible note is a form of short-term debt that later converts into equity at the time of a future financing round. It's one common way early-stage startups can raise growth capital.