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This is good news for startups ready for their Series A. "Back in 2010, corporates were by no means a go-to investor for European startups, accounting for just 10% of the funding they raised. Nowadays, the picture is quite different; so far, in 2024, corporates account for over a quarter of startup funding, in terms of volume of capital invested, according to data platform Dealroom — a huge uptick in interest." I'm in the middle of raising Into-it's seed round. Do let me know if you'd like to see the deck. https://lnkd.in/efbRaVw2

When raising funds, a high valuation isn’t always the best option for startups. This TechCrunch article shares insights from Hustle Fund co-founder Elizabeth Yin, who discusses how aiming for the highest valuation can limit future growth. Finding the right balance between valuation and strategic partnerships is crucial for long-term success. A must-read for founders in early-stage funding. #Startups #VentureCapital #GrowthStrategy

When raising funds, a high valuation isn’t always the best option for startups. This TechCrunch article shares insights from Hustle Fund co-founder Elizabeth Yin, who discusses how aiming for the highest valuation can limit future growth. Finding the right balance between valuation and strategic partnerships is crucial for long-term success. A must-read for founders in early-stage funding. #Startups #VentureCapital #GrowthStrategy

Venture-backed startups are adapting to a new investment climate with smaller, yet strategically crucial, follow-on funding rounds, signaling sustained investor confidence. @crunchbase #VentureCapital #Startups #InvestmentTrends #MarketShifts

☀ We are thrilled to share that last week, SearchVentures featured us in their startup story spotlight! A huge thank you to them for highlighting our mission to help startups get the funding they need faster and more affordably. Our Co-founder and CEO, Anthony Rose, shared a bit about his conversation with SearchVentures: "I like to think of SeedLegals as the solution to all the mistakes that I made as a founder myself so that nobody else has to make those same mistakes." Curious to learn more? Check out the full story here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eZGC6xC3 Plus, dive into some amazing insights on over 41,000 European startup investments with SearchVentures' detailed analysis of trends and data. 📈 Discover more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/evXdCkDw #startup #investor #founder #funding #fundraise

When raising funds, a high valuation isn’t always the best choice for startups. This TechCrunch article features insights from Hustle Fund co-founder Elizabeth Yin, who explains how aiming for the highest valuation can actually limit future growth. It's essential to strike the right balance between valuation and strategic partnerships for long-term success. This is a must-read for founders navigating early-stage funding. #Startups #VentureCapital #GrowthStrategy

A Round and A Round and A Round We Go This generation’s venture capitalists continue to cause chaos. Their nonsensical thinking has permeated a generation of startups. In the process, VCs have caused tens of thousands of investors to flush millions of dollars down the toilet. I read a lot of pitch decks. Most are seeking funds by identifying as a pre-seed round, a seed round or an A, B or C round.  This may be good for the VCs, but rarely coincides with a company’s need for capital. VC’s love multiple rounds because they can price each round higher than the prior round. This allows the VCs to claim success (and often a fee) even if the underlying company still has no revenue. Still it’s a con game. The whole idea behind SAFEs is that they will be priced against a future round of financing. They necessarily focus startups’ efforts on raising more capital rather than putting its product in the marketplace. In the decades of startup financing before SAFEs fund raising was often limited to 2 rounds. The first round was used to bring the product to market. The second round was used for inventory and advertising.  It is the KISS Principle at work and it is especially appropriate today. We are coming to the end of a long bull market. There is still a lot of money available for investment in all kinds of startups. That may change at any time. Telling investors today that you intend to raise more money 18-24 months from now will only increase investors’ perception of the risk that you present today. It is always better to raise enough on your first round to give investors a marketable product instead of a promise to raise more money to finish the job. #venturecapital #startups #equitycrowdfunding

When raising funds, a high valuation isn’t always the best choice for startups. This TechCrunch article features insights from Hustle Fund co-founder Elizabeth Yin, who explains how aiming for the highest valuation can actually limit future growth. It's essential to strike the right balance between valuation and strategic partnerships for long-term success. This is a must-read for founders navigating early-stage funding. #Startups #VentureCapital #GrowthStrategy

The trend towards smaller seed rounds among YC startups reflects a strategic shift to minimize dilution while preserving higher valuations, though it poses challenges for securing institutional backing. This approach underscores the evolving dynamics in early-stage fundraising, where agility and lean capital strategies are becoming essential. #StartupStrategy #SeedRounds #EarlyStageVC #AgileFunding #TechStartups

Canada is developing a "network effect" among tech startups, where a growing base of experienced operators are going on to help scale other companies, says Janet Bannister of Staircase Ventures. She sat down with Canadian Family Offices to talk about how she picks companies and how wealthy investors are pitching in to play advisor to today’s startups.  #wealth #wealthmanagement #PE #privateequity #dealflow #startups #familyoffice #familyoffices #UHNW #CFA #FEA #FEC #TEP #STEP #CMA #CPA #CA #CIM #RFP #IAFP #CMI #CFP #MFA #CanadianFamilyOffices