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Changing The Way VCs Generate Deal Flow
Unpacking an interesting strategy that later stage firms are using to build future pipeline
A Pre-Seed Round Doesn't Replace Hard Work
If you want to increase your odds of raising a pre-seed round, you need to show proof that you can do the work beforehand
Why Mega Funds Exist
Unpacking how institutional investors allocate their capital
Why Your 'Disruptive' Product Isn't Getting Traction
Everyone has a product that is supposed to disrupt a market. Very rarely does that actually happen
Pivots Don't Need to be Stressful
Pivoting well is crucial if you want to succeed
Why Most Founders Don't Raise Enough Money
Figuring out the right amount to raise is a mix of art and science
Does it Make Sense to Invest in a Foundation Model Startup?
Foundation Model startups have all raised a ridiculous amount of money but is it even a logical bet to be taking?
On Balancing Profitability and Growth
Startups have always been about growth, but now VCs are claiming they need to be profitable - what gives??
 • Abhishek Maran
Where Has All The Money Gone?
Why there's a funding freeze at the Series B stage and the implications for the startup ecosystem as a whole
 • Abhishek Maran
Compromised Cap Tables Create Consequences
How you should think about protecting your life's work
 • Abhishek Maran
Can you Scale a Venture Capital Fund?
A breakdown of the VC ecosystem over the last few years and why the current fund structures are flawed
 • Abhishek Maran
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