OpenVC Blog

How VCs make money: dirty edition

Many founders ignore how VCs make money. In my opinion, that's a mistake. Today, we're fixing this situation! In this post, you will learn how VC firms actually make money - including some of their dirty tricks - and what it means for you as a founder.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | June 1, 2026

How to Find Angel Investors: A Startup Founder’s Guide

Learn how to find the right angel investors to fund your startup.

Posted by Devon Wood | May 31, 2026

How to Get Seed Funding for Your Startup (2026 Guide)

This article aims to help understand everything you need to know about the seed stage: are you ready for seed, who invests at seed, and how to get seed funding..

Posted by Shaun Gold | May 25, 2026

How to get warm intros to VCs

Warm intros are the cornerstone of today's fundraising, for better and for worse. So how do you get one intro? Or even 100? This post will tell you everything you need about warm intros to VCs.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | May 11, 2026

What Kills Companies Between Seed and Series A: The 18-Month Chasm

Companies raise seed, then drift into an 18-month chasm. This post breaks down the many causes and the one solution to the post-seed collapse.

Posted by Ashton Edmeades | May 11, 2026

How to win $100k for your startup at Startup Battlefield 2026

Isabelle Johannessen leads Startup Battlefield, TechCrunch’s competition for the world’s most promising early-stage startups. She breaks down what it takes for founders to win the competition, get exposure to 1,000 investors, and pocket the grand prize of $100,000.

Posted by Isabelle Johannessen | May 5, 2026