FROM SEED TO LATE: STARTUP FUNDING STAGES
Flashpoint
Since 2012, we have been investing in U.S. and Western European tech companies originating from Europe and Israel
#1?FROM SEED TO LATE: STARTUP FUNDING STAGES
With an array of funding options available to startups, founders can sometimes feel overwhelmed and perplexed about the most suitable source for their startup. The source of funding must match the stage of operation of the startup. A deep understanding of financing stages allows founders to identify where their startup is and which potential investors can?take them to the next stage.?
#2?SECOND IS THE NEW FIRST?—?PART II
Part I of this two-part series on Secondary solutions not only introduced illiquidity and its many challenges, it also presented various solutions, whether it was anticipatory actions founders could take or more ex-post solutions like the Secondary market. Part I focused on more conventional avenues, Part II will focus on unconventional solutions to the challenges posed by?illiquidity.
#3?WHERE COMPUTING MIGHT GO NEXT
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The future of computing feels more tenuous, harder to map in a sea of information and disruption. That is not to say that predictions are futile, or that those who build and use technology have no control over where computing goes next. To the contrary: history abounds with examples of individual and collective action that altered social and?political outcomes.?
#4?PITCHING YOUR STARTUP?
Tech is a young industry — particularly in Europe. Most founders are building a company for the first time and haven’t worked with journalists before. But that perfect storm of inexperience and protectiveness doesn’t mean founders should ignore common sense and simple etiquette. Here are the most common red flags and how?you can avoid coming off like an absolute psycho.
#5?HOW TO LOSE CREDIBILITY IN 5 EASY STEPS
Meeting an investor for the first time is a lot like going on a first date. Both founder and investor are trying to get to know each other and see if they are compatible. In order to invest in you, the investor has to believe that you’ll be honest and truthful. That means the investor is paying a lot of attention to how?you present yourself, your business and your backstory.