Nathan BeckordFrom Y Combinator to $107 Million Raised: Fundraising Secrets from a Black FounderDemetrius Gray pulled off an impressive $107.3 million fundraise, but he’s no first-timer. While his first startup, WeatherCheck, didn’t…4 min read·3 days ago----
Nathan BeckordHow To Find Founder / Investor Fit: Tips from Hubert Palan of ProductboardSometimes a company comes along with an idea that seems so obvious in hindsight — like, Oh, of course! That makes sense — that it’s almost…6 min read·Apr 29, 2024----
Nathan BeckordinThe Startup6 Essential (But Overlooked) Fundraising Tactics for StartupsEven with the dispersion that’s happened since COVID, there’s a lot of money in Silicon Valley — it remains far and away the epicenter of…7 min read·Apr 24, 2024--1--1
Nathan BeckordHow To Level The Playing Field With InvestorsIn many ways, startup founder Scott Kitun is a disruptor. His current project, Songfinch, is a startup that aims to upend the music…6 min read·Apr 22, 2024----
Nathan BeckordHow To Raise a Seed Round in Under Two WeeksJennifer Smith needed to raise the seed round for her tech company Scribe. But she didn’t have two months to step away from her co-founder…5 min read·Apr 15, 2024--1--1
Nathan BeckordHow To Raise Capital Via Cold Email (And a Real Message That Worked)I usually tell founders that cold emails to prospective investors aren’t all that effective. But if they extensively research and find the…5 min read·Mar 25, 2024----
Nathan BeckordInsights and Strategies: A Seasoned VC’s Advice for Aspiring Fund Managers6 min read·Mar 18, 2024----
Nathan BeckordinThe StartupFrom Pitfalls to Potential: Turn These 6 Fundraising Mistakes into Startup SuccessThe road to successful fundraising is rarely smooth. Everything from identifying the right investors to perfecting pitches can seem like a…·5 min read·Mar 16, 2024--1--1
Nathan BeckordinEntrepreneurship HandbookHow to Raise an $8 Million Seed Round in Under Two WeeksReplicate these steps to fund your own startup·5 min read·Apr 5, 2023--6--6
Nathan BeckordinEntrepreneurship Handbook8 Steps to Raising Your First VC Fund with VGames’ Eitan ReiselStarting your first fund at the beginning of the pandemic might seem ill-advised. But that’s not the case if you’re funding something that…·5 min read·Dec 21, 2022----