Oct 15, 2026
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2 min read
Why continuous top-of-funnel creates better decisions across the entire company
Oct 8, 2026
the way a company wins customers eventually shapes how investors value the business
Oct 5, 2026
What investor silence actually means, and how to keep momentum from disappearing after a strong call
Oct 1, 2026
How each buyer approaches a transaction, and what that means for your proceeds, future role and company.
Sep 24, 2026
How thinking about the eventual buyer can strengthen today’s capital raise
Sep 22, 2026
how to use the September-November sprint to make real progress on your raise
Sep 15, 2026
Why we take companies to market in controlled waves, and how early investor feedback creates a stronger process
Sep 11, 2026
decoding investor logic to stop deals from falling through on the finish line
Sep 3, 2026
how to give your raise leverage & strength on your own terms
Aug 27, 2026
read this if you don't have experience raising 8-figure rounds
Aug 24, 2026
1 min read
what you need / don't need on decks, data rooms, and more
Aug 20, 2026
breaking down the profiles of north american, european, and gulf investors
Aug 18, 2026
the gap between being a “good business” and being an “investable opportunity.”
Aug 14, 2026
give this a read if you're struggling finding the right investors for your round right now
Aug 10, 2026
If you want money wired this year, the decision point is sooner than you think
Aug 4, 2026
the work that needs to happen before your first investor conversation
Jul 31, 2026
network effects of fundraising, and how you're always one connection away
Jul 20, 2026
3 min read
One offer is a decision you have to make. Five offers is a decision you get to make.
Jul 15, 2026
the honest math on relationship-sourced vs. cold outbound meetings, from our own numbers
Jul 9, 2026
pulling together our conversations across VC, family funds, and private equity for everything we're seeing in the market going into H2
Jun 30, 2026
managing expectations, next steps, and the psychological toll of a deal falling through at the finish line
Jun 16, 2026
debunking capital raising myths after hundreds of investor conversations over the last few months
Jun 5, 2026
what a stalled raise is telling investors, and how to flip the story
Jun 2, 2026
What that actually means for founders who are vs who aren't building AI companies.
May 29, 2026
Why most founders make their first sales hire before they have anything for that person to execute on.
