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Starting a Business

A Good Story Isn't Enough to Get Your Startup Funded. Here's What Else You Need.

There is a growing sense among founders in the global tech startup scene that numbers have become more important than narratives. But here's why you need both to succeed.

News and Trends

Ankur Capital Launches Day Zero, Pre-Seed Funding Platform For Early-Stage Startups

The platform will be sector-agnostics and will primarily focus on sectors like agriculture, health, SMB SaaS, fintech, logistics, mobility, construction, livelihood and everything in between

Technology

Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizing Content Writing

According to the co-founders, Pepper Content is not a startup or an agency but a platform that connects people seamlessly

Technology

Are Investors Realizing Web3.0 Potential?

The advent of Web3.0 has opened up potential investment spaces for the investors as the internet becomes 'decentralized'

Fundraising

How to Show VCs Your Business Brings Irreplaceable Value

Even though we're all worried about a possible economic downturn, investors will still be looking to invest in companies - they'll just be more selective in which ones they choose. Here's how to prove your business is worth investing in.

News and Trends

First Cheque Closes Its Second Fund At INR 38 Crore

The firm plans to invest in 50 startups in the next 18 months with an initial investment of $100,000 in each of its portfolio companies

Fundraising

Why Founders Should Embrace Debt Alongside Equity

By unleashing loans and other alternatives to VC funding, new forms of growth can be unlocked.

News and Trends

Sequoia Raises $2.85 Billion, Dedicates $2 Billion To Indian Startups

The venture capital firm claimed that the fundraise will bolster its mission to help daring founders to build legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond

Fundraising

How to Get Funding: The Dos and Don'ts of Raising Capital From Investors

Marcel Bens, Managing Partner at Emil Capital Partners, breaks down the strategies to get the results you want.

Thought Leaders

5 Ways to Lower the Gap in Funding for Women and BIPOC Entrepreneurs

Despite headlines proclaiming growth and progress, the funding gap for female and BIPOC-founded startups remains significant. By giving them an opportunity to make a difference in their field, we will make a difference in the world.

Starting a Business

Lessons From 'Once a Bootstrapped Startup, Now a VC-Funded Machine'

Many entrepreneurs begin as a bootstrapped startup, and if they succeed, they move into a VC-funded operation. Both phases present challenges and hardships.

Growth Strategies

How Do Angel Investing Platforms Fund Startups?

Angel investors are most likely the first source of external financing that start-ups raise

Business News

The Ukraine Crisis Hits Close to Home for Silicon Valley, and Tech Execs Aren't Wasting Time: 'They're Thinking Like a Startup, Which Allows Them to Move Faster'

Ukrainian-American venture capitalist and Worklife founder Brianne Kimmel discusses her company's involvement with relief efforts, including an offer to evacuate thousands of Ukrainian engineers, and how other companies can make the most of their resources to help those in need.

Entrepreneurs

The Future Of Founder Is Female!

Only 2.3% of all equity funding raised in 2020 globally went to women-led startups

Growing a Business

The Era of Blitzscaling Is Over. As a VC, My Money Is On 'Responsible Growth.'

Hypergrowth damages companies, people, and the planet. The businesses I'm betting on now are "earning the right to be around for decades."