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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
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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
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Why Most Founders Don't Raise Enough Money
Figuring out the right amount to raise is a mix of art and science
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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??
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Abhishek Maran
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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
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Abhishek Maran
Compromised Cap Tables Create Consequences
How you should think about protecting your life's work
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Abhishek Maran
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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
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Abhishek Maran
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