Startup Fundraising Resources
100+ Articles, Tools, Websites That Help You Get Funded
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100+ Articles, Tools, Websites That Help You Get Funded
A Thread 👇
3) Startup Financial Models Compared
Detailed Analysis of Financial Model Templates by @StephNass
stephnass.com/blog/startup-f…
Detailed Analysis of Financial Model Templates by @StephNass
stephnass.com/blog/startup-f…
5) Investor CRM
Investing Network for Founders, VCs, Scouts, and Angels by @NFX
signal.nfx.com/login
Investing Network for Founders, VCs, Scouts, and Angels by @NFX
signal.nfx.com/login
6) Judging Your Startup
Complete Quantitative Guide to Judging Your Startup by @TechCrunch @DannyCrichton
techcrunch.com/2014/01/31/the…
Complete Quantitative Guide to Judging Your Startup by @TechCrunch @DannyCrichton
techcrunch.com/2014/01/31/the…
8) The Anatomy of a Seed Round
An Inside Look into a 1M$ Seed Round by @brendanbaker
slideshare.net/brendanbaker/a…
An Inside Look into a 1M$ Seed Round by @brendanbaker
slideshare.net/brendanbaker/a…
9) If You're Thinking about Raising Money for Your Startup Read This
Collection of Investors Fundraising Interviews by @ProductHunt
blog.producthunt.com/if-youre-think…
Collection of Investors Fundraising Interviews by @ProductHunt
blog.producthunt.com/if-youre-think…
10) The Struggle to Raise Money
The Struggle of Raising Money by @ThisIsSethsBlog
sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/201…
The Struggle of Raising Money by @ThisIsSethsBlog
sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/201…
12) Understanding Term Sheets
Detailed Explanation of Term Sheets by @holloway
holloway.com/g/venture-capi…
Detailed Explanation of Term Sheets by @holloway
holloway.com/g/venture-capi…
13) Negotiating Term Sheets
Explanation What is Important in a Termsheet by @CooleyLLP @mbartus
cooleygo.com/negotiating-te…
Explanation What is Important in a Termsheet by @CooleyLLP @mbartus
cooleygo.com/negotiating-te…
15) Investor Email Update Template
Useful Template for Updating Your Investors by @codingvc
codingvc.com/investor-updat…
Useful Template for Updating Your Investors by @codingvc
codingvc.com/investor-updat…
16) Investor Updates
Why Investor Updates are Really, Really Important by @Jason
calacanis.com/2015/01/23/why…
Why Investor Updates are Really, Really Important by @Jason
calacanis.com/2015/01/23/why…
18) Good VCs, Bad Vcs
Thoughts on Internet Startups, SaaS and Early-Stage Investments by @chrija
christophjanz.blogspot.com/2014/11/good-v…
Thoughts on Internet Startups, SaaS and Early-Stage Investments by @chrija
christophjanz.blogspot.com/2014/11/good-v…
19) Pitch Deck Storytelling Template
How to Tell a Story with Your Pitch by @pillar_vc
docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk…
How to Tell a Story with Your Pitch by @pillar_vc
docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk…
20) Why Do Startups Get Funded
Case Study of 200 Startups That Raised Money by @DocSend
docsend.com/view/p8jxsqr
Case Study of 200 Startups That Raised Money by @DocSend
docsend.com/view/p8jxsqr
21) SAFE & Convertible Note Calculator
Tool to Calculate Your Convertible Notes by @cartainc
safes.carta.com
Tool to Calculate Your Convertible Notes by @cartainc
safes.carta.com
22) A Visual Introduction to VC Financing
Visual Introduction to VC Financing by @floatrock
dlopuch.github.io/venture-dealr/
Visual Introduction to VC Financing by @floatrock
dlopuch.github.io/venture-dealr/
23) Fundraising Playbook
Secret Playbook Behind Emergence’s Perfect Record by @emergencecap @thejoefloyd
docs.google.com/presentation/d…
Secret Playbook Behind Emergence’s Perfect Record by @emergencecap @thejoefloyd
docs.google.com/presentation/d…
25) A Ridiculously Detailed Fundraising Guide
A Step-By-Step System to Help Secure Venture Capital by @fcollective
medium.com/swlh/a-ridicul…
A Step-By-Step System to Help Secure Venture Capital by @fcollective
medium.com/swlh/a-ridicul…
30) How to Fundraise Like a Boss
Blog Post About Fundraising Like a BOSS! by @fdestin
medium.com/@fdestin/how-t…
Blog Post About Fundraising Like a BOSS! by @fdestin
medium.com/@fdestin/how-t…
31) Founder Library
Resources to Launch, Scale, and Lead with More Confidence and Effectiveness by @FounderLibrary
founderlibrary.com
Resources to Launch, Scale, and Lead with More Confidence and Effectiveness by @FounderLibrary
founderlibrary.com
32) Pitchbook
Data on Global Venture Capital, Private Equity and Public Markets by @PitchBook
pitchbook.com
Data on Global Venture Capital, Private Equity and Public Markets by @PitchBook
pitchbook.com
33) Fundraising Workshop
Workshops That Teaches Founders How to Effectively Raise an Institutional Venture Capital Round by @SVB_Financial
Workshops That Teaches Founders How to Effectively Raise an Institutional Venture Capital Round by @SVB_Financial
34) 11 Questions Founders Should Ask Potential Investors
Investors are known for bombarding founders with questions, but you should be the one asking the questions by @MaxFleit
inc.com/entrepreneurs-…
Investors are known for bombarding founders with questions, but you should be the one asking the questions by @MaxFleit
inc.com/entrepreneurs-…
36) Key B2B Metrics to Communicate to an Investor
B2B Metrics You Need to Communicate to an Investor by @500Startups
500.co/blog/key-b2b-m…
B2B Metrics You Need to Communicate to an Investor by @500Startups
500.co/blog/key-b2b-m…
37) Black Box of Venture Capital Explained
Presentation About How VCs Work by @floodgatefund
slideshare.net/mikemaplesjr/f…
Presentation About How VCs Work by @floodgatefund
slideshare.net/mikemaplesjr/f…
38) Improve Your Odds of Getting to Yes With a VC
Understand Wow VC Partnerships Make Decisions by @msuster
bothsidesofthetable.com/how-to-improve…
Understand Wow VC Partnerships Make Decisions by @msuster
bothsidesofthetable.com/how-to-improve…
39) Red Flag & Magic Numbers
All the Metrics That Matter to Investors by @andrewchen
andrewchen.com/investor-metri…
All the Metrics That Matter to Investors by @andrewchen
andrewchen.com/investor-metri…
40) Fundraising Advice to Avoid
Fundraising Myths You Should Avoid by @martin_casado
Fundraising Myths You Should Avoid by @martin_casado
https://twitter.com/martin_casado/status/1050407439042899969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1050407440846483458%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fa16z.com%2F2018%2F10%2F18%2Ffundraising-advice-to-avoid%2F
41) What The Seed Funding Boom Means for Raising a Series A
Article of Seed Funding by @joshk
review.firstround.com/what-the-seed-…
Article of Seed Funding by @joshk
review.firstround.com/what-the-seed-…
43) The Economics of a Term Sheet
(Video) Detailed Explanation of Term Sheets by @a16z
a16z.com/2019/06/22/the…
(Video) Detailed Explanation of Term Sheets by @a16z
a16z.com/2019/06/22/the…
44) Revisiting The Term Sheet
All Terms from Term Sheets Explained in Detail by @bfeld
feld.com/archives/2008/…
All Terms from Term Sheets Explained in Detail by @bfeld
feld.com/archives/2008/…
45) How to Talk About a Valuation When a VC Asks
Guide on How to Talk About Your Evaluation With Investors by @msuster
bothsidesofthetable.com/how-to-talk-ab…
Guide on How to Talk About Your Evaluation With Investors by @msuster
bothsidesofthetable.com/how-to-talk-ab…
46) How to Read a Term Sheet
Learn How to Read a Term Sheet by @hydeparkangels
medium.com/hyde-park-ange…
Learn How to Read a Term Sheet by @hydeparkangels
medium.com/hyde-park-ange…
47) What Should You Send a VC Before a Meeting
Intel You Should Hand Over to Your Investor Before a Meeting by @msuster
bothsidesofthetable.com/what-should-yo…
Intel You Should Hand Over to Your Investor Before a Meeting by @msuster
bothsidesofthetable.com/what-should-yo…
48) What Makes a Good Pitch
Good Read on How to Structure Your Pitch Deck by @msuster
entreprenerdblog.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/wha…
Good Read on How to Structure Your Pitch Deck by @msuster
entreprenerdblog.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/wha…
49) The 7 Pitching Habits for Highly Effective Founders
Article About How to Find The Right Investor in No Time by @500Startups
500.co/blog/7-pitchin…
Article About How to Find The Right Investor in No Time by @500Startups
500.co/blog/7-pitchin…
50) Talking to Investors
Fundamentals About How to Start a Startup by @bosmeny
startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec19/
Fundamentals About How to Start a Startup by @bosmeny
startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec19/
51) What’s The FIRST Thing You Need to Do Before Fundraising?
How to Plan Your Fundraising Right by @msuster
bothsidesofthetable.com/planning-your-…
How to Plan Your Fundraising Right by @msuster
bothsidesofthetable.com/planning-your-…
52) The Bull Case For Cold Calling VCs
Great Read About How You Can Cold-Call VCs by @Lironazr
medium.com/swlh/the-bull-…
Great Read About How You Can Cold-Call VCs by @Lironazr
medium.com/swlh/the-bull-…
53) Using Your Current Investors
How to Use Your Investors to Find New Ones by @MikePreuss
openviewpartners.com/blog/using-cur…
How to Use Your Investors to Find New Ones by @MikePreuss
openviewpartners.com/blog/using-cur…
54) How to Close a Pre-Seed Round in a Virtual World
How Does Online Fundraising Work? by @January_VC
medium.com/janeventurecap…
How Does Online Fundraising Work? by @January_VC
medium.com/janeventurecap…
55) A Playbook For Fundraising
A Guide For Founders Who are Looking For Venture Capital by @lennysan
lennysnewsletter.com/p/a-playbook-f…
A Guide For Founders Who are Looking For Venture Capital by @lennysan
lennysnewsletter.com/p/a-playbook-f…
56) What All Founders Should Do Before Fundraising
Guide to Pre-Fundraising VC Research by @lolitataub
blog.usejournal.com/what-all-found…
Guide to Pre-Fundraising VC Research by @lolitataub
blog.usejournal.com/what-all-found…
57) When And How to Raise VC Money
Presentation on How and When to Raise Venture Capital by @nyuniversity
slideshare.net/rimalovski/whe…
Presentation on How and When to Raise Venture Capital by @nyuniversity
slideshare.net/rimalovski/whe…
58) How VCs Calculate Valuations
Blogpost About How VCs Calculate Valuation by @msuster
bothsidesofthetable.com/want-to-know-h…
Blogpost About How VCs Calculate Valuation by @msuster
bothsidesofthetable.com/want-to-know-h…
60) How to Make a Captable
Tutorial on Captable Building by @venturehacks
venturehacks.com/cap-table
Tutorial on Captable Building by @venturehacks
venturehacks.com/cap-table
61) VC Cold Email Template
Template to Cold Outreach to Investors by @FounderLibrary
notion.so/VC-Cold-Email-…
Template to Cold Outreach to Investors by @FounderLibrary
notion.so/VC-Cold-Email-…
64) Describe Your Startup Idea
A Guide How to Describe Your Startup Idea by @gtabidze
medium.com/@gtabidze/desc…
A Guide How to Describe Your Startup Idea by @gtabidze
medium.com/@gtabidze/desc…
65) Lessons From 100 Failed Startups
Why Startups Fail by @CleverdoApp
thinkgrowth.org/7-lessons-from…
Why Startups Fail by @CleverdoApp
thinkgrowth.org/7-lessons-from…
66) A16z Podcast
Discussions About Technology, Innovation, and Change by @a16z
a16z.com/a16z-podcast/
Discussions About Technology, Innovation, and Change by @a16z
a16z.com/a16z-podcast/
70) Slack Communities for a Startup CEO
A List of Communities for Founders by @alexkistenev
medium.com/startup-fronti…
A List of Communities for Founders by @alexkistenev
medium.com/startup-fronti…
73) How To Value Your Startup
Valuation Tipps For Your Business by @StartupGrind
medium.com/startup-grind/…
Valuation Tipps For Your Business by @StartupGrind
medium.com/startup-grind/…
75) SaaS Financial Model
Free & Basic SaaS Model by @chrija
christophjanz.blogspot.com/2016/03/saas-f…
Free & Basic SaaS Model by @chrija
christophjanz.blogspot.com/2016/03/saas-f…
76) Top 10 Pitch Deck Books
Books That Help You Build a Better Pitch Deck by @BaseTemplates
basetemplates.com/blog/top-10-pi…
Books That Help You Build a Better Pitch Deck by @BaseTemplates
basetemplates.com/blog/top-10-pi…
78) Startup Valuation
An Amazing Article About How to Valuate a Startup by @StephNass
stephnass.com/blog/how-to-va…
An Amazing Article About How to Valuate a Startup by @StephNass
stephnass.com/blog/how-to-va…
80) Metrics by Tim Ferris
Vanitry Metrics vs. Actionable Metrics by @tferriss
tim.blog/2009/05/19/van…
Vanitry Metrics vs. Actionable Metrics by @tferriss
tim.blog/2009/05/19/van…
82) How to Get Meetings with Investors
How to Effectively and Strategically Meet with Investors by @harris
How to Effectively and Strategically Meet with Investors by @harris
85) TAM / SAM / SOM
Learn What is Meant with TAM / SAM / SOM by @CreerBPlan
thebusinessplanshop.com/blog/en/entry/…
Learn What is Meant with TAM / SAM / SOM by @CreerBPlan
thebusinessplanshop.com/blog/en/entry/…
86) Investor Pitch Training
200+ Questions Venture Capital Investors and Business Angels Ask Founders by @BaseTemplates
basetemplates.com/investor-pitch…
200+ Questions Venture Capital Investors and Business Angels Ask Founders by @BaseTemplates
basetemplates.com/investor-pitch…
87) Questions to Ask Your investor
30+ Questions You Should Ask Your Investor by @BaseTemplates
basetemplates.com/blog/30-questi…
30+ Questions You Should Ask Your Investor by @BaseTemplates
basetemplates.com/blog/30-questi…
90) Learnings from 1000+ Pitches
Insights for Your Next Startup Pitch by @startitup_
medium.com/swlh/lessons-l…
Insights for Your Next Startup Pitch by @startitup_
medium.com/swlh/lessons-l…
91) Founder & Startup Profile
What Investors Look for in Startups & Founders by @rrhoover
linkedin.com/pulse/what-inv…
What Investors Look for in Startups & Founders by @rrhoover
linkedin.com/pulse/what-inv…
92) What I Wish I Knew Before
The Founder of LinkedIn Talks About the Process of Raising an Investment by @reidhoffman
linkedin.com/pulse/20131015…
The Founder of LinkedIn Talks About the Process of Raising an Investment by @reidhoffman
linkedin.com/pulse/20131015…
95) Y Combinator Series A Guide
A Guide That Explains the Principles for Your Series A Fundraise by @ycombinator
ycombinator.com/library/14-ser…
A Guide That Explains the Principles for Your Series A Fundraise by @ycombinator
ycombinator.com/library/14-ser…
96) Y Combinator Seed Guide
A Guide That Explains The Principles for Your Seed Fundraise by @ycombinator
ycombinator.com/library/14-ser…
A Guide That Explains The Principles for Your Seed Fundraise by @ycombinator
ycombinator.com/library/14-ser…
99) Notion Fundraising Template
Everything You Need to Successfully Raise Funds for Your Startup by @BaseTemplates
basetemplates.com/notion-fundrai…
Everything You Need to Successfully Raise Funds for Your Startup by @BaseTemplates
basetemplates.com/notion-fundrai…
100) Financial Model Template
Easy to Use Financial Model Template by @BaseTemplates
basetemplates.com/financial-mode…
Easy to Use Financial Model Template by @BaseTemplates
basetemplates.com/financial-mode…
101) Pitch Deck Template
100+ investor Ready Slide Presentation by @BaseTemplates
basetemplates.com/pitch-deck-tem…
100+ investor Ready Slide Presentation by @BaseTemplates
basetemplates.com/pitch-deck-tem…
103) Captable.io
Tool to Build Your Captable and Simulate Funding Rounds by @captable_io
captable.io
Tool to Build Your Captable and Simulate Funding Rounds by @captable_io
captable.io
104) PitchDeckHunt
Pitch Deck Examples From the Most Successful Startups by @BaseTemplates
pitchdeckhunt.com
Pitch Deck Examples From the Most Successful Startups by @BaseTemplates
pitchdeckhunt.com
105) What You Need to Know About Structuring Your Startup's Fundraising Process by @MaxFleit
inc.com/entrepreneurs-…
inc.com/entrepreneurs-…
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