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Sep 14

Weekly Briefing Note for Founders — 14 September 2013

Founders rediscovering the art of ‘value selling’ Founder lore says that the driving force for entrepreneurial success is about following your passion. But any study of serial founders quickly demonstrates that this is far too simplistic a view. Many of the most successful founders started businesses across a wide variety…

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Weekly Briefing Note for Founders — 14 September 2013
Weekly Briefing Note for Founders — 14 September 2013
Startupş

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Sep 11

Weekly Briefing Note for Founders — 7 September 2023

August tech funding beats expectations August 2023 was a remarkably strong month for capital raising across the European tech ecosystem. The latest monthly report from tech.eu says that August now goes on record as the busiest month of the year in terms of the total amount of capital raised, reaching…

Startupş

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Weekly Briefing Note for Founders   — 7 September 2023
Weekly Briefing Note for Founders   — 7 September 2023
Startupş

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Aug 31

Weekly Briefing Note for Founders — 31 August 2023

Seed valuations rise again but VCs more selective Due Diligence gets tougher — and everyone benefits Seed valuations rise again but VCs more selective The recent news that Seed-stage valuations across Europe rose again in 2Q23 surprised many. Founders that had been holding back funding campaigns as valuations tanked in…

Startupş

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Weekly Briefing Note for Founders — 31August 2023
Weekly Briefing Note for Founders — 31August 2023
Startupş

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Aug 24

Weekly Briefing Note for Founders — 24 August 2023

- Seed-stage valuations show resilience - Why VCs have to better understand hardware Seed-stage valuations show resilience VC valuations have declined sharply in recent quarters but new data reveals that deals at the very earliest stages have bucked this trend. Pitchbook’s 2Q23 European Valuations Report shows that valuations at Angel…

Starups

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Weekly Briefing Note for Founders — 24 August 2023
Weekly Briefing Note for Founders — 24 August 2023
Starups

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Mar 9, 2022

The Guided Fundraise for Startups

The role of corporate finance advisors in capital raising is well established. For businesses moving through the growth stages and eventually onto the public markets, ‘managed’ fundraisings and the brokerage business model that underpins them is the accepted norm. But this approach doesn’t work for startups. Investors, especially VCs, want…

Startup

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The Guided Fundraise for Startups
The Guided Fundraise for Startups
Startup

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Jan 26, 2022

Why pitching to VCs is the numbers game

A founder’s ‘insight’ is the core ingredient for startup creation. It’s the thing that they know but others don’t yet know. The insight reveals a unique market opportunity that the founder believes they can exploit before others jump in. The startup’s first product embodies this insight. To fund the startup…

Startup

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Why pitching to VCs is the numbers game
Why pitching to VCs is the numbers game
Startup

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Jan 18, 2022

Crossing the Chasm — from Seed to Series A

The startup world has changed out of all recognition over the past 10 years. The explosive growth in venture capital and the ecosystem that it supports has been a major driving force. Capital deployed globally last year was up more than 10x over what it was a decade earlier. VC…

Startup

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Crossing the Chasm — from Seed to Series A
Crossing the Chasm — from Seed to Series A
Startup

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Mar 2, 2021

Understanding the VC mindset

With increasing competition for capital, founders must take a closer look at investor psychology — Anyone could be forgiven for thinking that we are in a golden era of VC. Every year the amount invested globally reaches new heights. Against all odds, 2020 even exceeded 2019. As private valuations soar, more and more unicorns are created and IPOs provide record returns. VC funds are awash…

Startup

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Understanding the VC mindset
Understanding the VC mindset
Startup

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Mar 1, 2021

The talent pool of early-stage capital raising expertise is shrinking

A ‘guided fundraise’ can give founders the leg-up they need — The transition from raising private investment to institutional investment can be a huge step for any founder. Whilst the ultimate interests of these different investor types may seem aligned, their mindsets and methods are radically different. For aspiring high growth businesses, the accelerant of institutional capital — most likely from…

Startup

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The talent pool of early-stage capital raising expertise is shrinking
The talent pool of early-stage capital raising expertise is shrinking
Startup

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·Nov 18, 2020

A Shortage of Investment-Ready Startups Is Creating VC Anxiety

Founders who are building future growth stories will be in great demand. — VC as an asset class has outperformed in recent years. Investors (known as Limited Partners or LPs) have been piling in as valuations have moved relentlessly upwards. …

Startup

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A Shortage of Investment-Ready Startups Is Creating VC Anxiety
A Shortage of Investment-Ready Startups Is Creating VC Anxiety
Startup

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John Hall

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Founder & CEO of UK startup to scaleup advisory firm Duet Partners

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