The fundraising process is broken and it is holding founders back. We don’t think you should have to know somebody who knows somebody to meet the right investors, and we’re building systems to displace the need for warm introductions by efficiently connecting early-stage companies with capital.

We believe that if we can make fundraising more accessible and straightforward, we can speed up the mechanism by which innovation happens and get the future built faster.

The Founder’s Guide to Fundraising is meant to serve as a roadmap to help founders get a jumpstart on building that future. It tracks the history of fundraising, what has gone wrong, and where founders can go from here.


The Spectrum of Capital

Origins of Risk Capital

Venture Capital

Policy & Law

Demographics and Democratization

Notable Investors and Founders

Fundraising Case Studies

Venture Capital Term Sheet

Sources

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