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Investment (6)

Friends and family investment rounds: A founder's guide

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Friends and family investment rounds: A founder's guide

Everyone starts somewhere. And for many startups, that first injection of capital comes from people who already believe in you – your friends and...

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Roll-up vehicles: Simplify your cap table & speed up fundraising

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Roll-up vehicles: Simplify your cap table & speed up fundraising

We all know that securing investment is essential for business growth. But as your list of investors expands, your cap table might start to collapse...

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Due diligence in investor syndicates: Balancing risk and reward

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Due diligence in investor syndicates: Balancing risk and reward

Due diligence is about verifying an investment, challenging assumptions, and thoroughly assessing the risks and rewards.

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Two men discussing business

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The investment thesis explained: everything you need to know

Last updated: 29 September 2025. You've poured your heart and soul into your startup. Now you're ready to take the next big leap – securing venture...

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Investor magnet: the appeal of the data room

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Investor magnet: the appeal of the data room

Every day, we make decisions. But while some are mundane and ultimately unimportant in the grand scale of things - pizza or sushi tonight? Others can...

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demystifying investment docs what investors expect to see

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Demystifying investment docs: What investors expect to see

Last updated: 3 June 2024. Unless you've got a Scrooge McDuck money pit you can dive into and draw out a couple of million at will, your business...

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Pitch decks: cracking the code to success

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Pitch perfect: cracking the code to a winning pitch deck

Last updated: 11 December 2024. The world of venture capital has more cash available than ever before, and, contrary to belief, they still want to...

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Startup valuation methods explained

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Startup valuation methods explained

Last updated: 29 April 2024. Valuing businesses is an art, not a science. And it’s often considered a dark art at that - there’s no magic formula....

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Raising capital: how not to reach out to VCs

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Raising capital: How NOT to reach out to VCs

Last updated: 28 October 2024. Venture capitalists (VCs) are pivotal to the global startup ecosystem. But, getting on the radar of VCs and securing...

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Why raising funds for your startup comes at a price

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Why raising funds for your startup comes at a price

Last updated: 29 September 2025. You would think that raising funds for your business would be a free affair. After all, you’re looking for money to...

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