Fundraising

How a strategic narrative increases your chances of securing funding — My nightly routine usually involves me seeking some form of entertainment before going to sleep. And it was during one of such moments that I came across a video that captured my attention. In this video, a professor gives instructions to two of his students. And the instruction was for…

When we set out to fundraise we made a long list of investors and organized them into three categories, A, B and C: VC funds that would be a perfect fit for us and could lead the round, such as Forward Partners, JamJar Ventures and Playfair Capital VCs that would…

According to CoinCarp Fundraising, Last week (03.19–03.25) 32 projects announced fundraising rounds. Web3 tomi($40.00M) | tomi is a web3-based company focused on providing decentralized services with assisted computing hardware — with participation from DWF Labs, Hirokado Kohji, Piha Equities, Ticker Capital Bitkeep($30.00M) | BitKeep is a decentralized multi-chain digital wallet, dedicated…

What is seed funding? Seed round is a crucial stage in a startup’s life cycle, where the company receives investment to continue iterating on its idea or minimal viable product/service. It is usually the second round of investment a startup receives following pre-seed funding. Seed funding is all about developing…

My co-founders and I managed to raise a £2m pre-seed round for a business, with no revenue, no (live) product, and in the worst market for start-ups we have seen in a decade. And if that wasn’t enough, our business is focused on the Chinese ecommerce market, a market that…

Jonah Midanik, General Partner and COO at Forum Ventures Fundraising is hard. We know that first-hand and want to support early-stage founders with crafting a pitch deck that impresses potential investors to increase their chances of getting funded. Every quarter, General partner Jonah Midanik hosts a Pitch Deck Tear Down…

As a small business owner, obtaining capital to start or grow your business can be a challenging task. Traditional funding options such as loans and investors aren’t always available or feasible for new startups. On the other hand, the government offers a valuable source of funding for small businesses through…

I have seen thousands of startup pitches as a founder and investor, and the best ones always follow a clear pattern. They are short, clear, and leave the listener with an emotional connection for more. …

America’s Seed Fund, administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is a program dedicated to transforming scientific and engineering discoveries into commercial and societal products and services that have an impact on society. …