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What can Fix the London Stock Exchange’s ‘Dinosaur’ ...

The prosperity of the London Stock Exchange has become increasingly essential to the economic wellbeing of the United Kingdom in the...
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Convertible vs SAFE — 5 Practical Principles For Startups

Raising a round and considering whether to do convertible or SAFE? Remember that convertible is debt that turns into equity based...
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No place at the table without this one table

An introduction to cap tables “Our potential investors asked as to present the cap table. What is he/she looking for?” I’ve...
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Is Life Science industry healthy?

“Shoemaker’s son always goes barefoot“ Anyone reading the news about Life Science companies would believe that everything is OK for them,...
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Common? Preferred? Founder? Making Sense Of Startup Shares

1) Preferred vs Common Historically there have been two types of stock: preferred and common. Preferred is for investors, common for...
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So Your VC Wants To Invest More? 5 Practical Tips For Entrepreneurs

If your VC wants to invest more in you then you have a good problem in your hands. Here are five...
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What is Up With These Mega Rounds? Making Sense Of The Startup Market

$530M round: Snyk snags another $530M as valuation rises to $8.5B $400M round: Cityblock Health raises another mega-round of funding, tipping...
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Signaling Risk? How Early Startups Can Work Best With Big Funds

Signaling risk typically happens when a large fund comes into an early round, creating an expectation in the market that they...
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The Age of The Millennial Investor: How The World of Investment is Set...

Covid-19 has carried with it a wide range of disruptive influences across countless industries. While there was an initial significant adverse...
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Should I Raise More? 5 Principles For Entrepreneurs

Many things about startups are about power laws — fundraising included. The best companies do attract disproportionate attention and the entrepreneurs...
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Hedge Fund Investor Relations: 2021 Global Trends

The coronavirus pandemic has seriously affected the economies of many countries. People faced several shocks: general uncertainty and volatility of markets,...
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Closing Your Startup Round? 5 Practical Guidelines

Previous articles have talked about party rounds and keeping momentum in your fundraising. This one will focus specifically on the close,...
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