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How to Join a VC Firm as a Partner

This post covers market norms and issues to consider in negotiating a partnership at an institutional VC firm.

Posted by David Teten | March 28, 2025

How to raise funds with OpenVC

New on OpenVC? In 5 min, you will know exactly how to use OpenVC to raise funds for your startup. If you have questions, the answer is probably here.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | March 26, 2025

Pitch deck reviews, now free for everyone!

We just rolled our our new AI tool for pitch deck review. Basic feedback is now free for all users!

Posted by Stéphane Nasser Lucas Roquilly | March 20, 2025

The Legal Checklist For Your New VC Fund

In this article, we will provide guidance on how to approach the legal issues related to starting a new VC fund. If you're an emerging manager, bookmark this page.

Posted by David Teten Dolph Hellman | March 18, 2025

Writing the Constitution for Your New VC Fund

If you are launching your own VC fund, we recommend designing a “constitution”: a set of documents covering the firm’s goals, legal obligations, and principles for handling disagreement. Here's how to do it.

Posted by David Teten Dolph Hellman | March 17, 2025

How to Create the Perfect Pitch Deck Team Slide + Examples

Showcase your leadership team with a team slide that emphasizes expertise, key roles, and why your startup is positioned to execute its vision.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | March 16, 2025

Go-to-Market Slide Pitch Deck Best Practices & Examples

Present your go-to-market strategy with a GTM pitch deck slide that explains customer acquisition channels, cost efficiency, and your plan for rapid scaling.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | March 16, 2025

Jonathan Hakakian: From Building Startups at University to Backing 50+ Startups & $200M+ Exits

This is episode 20 of The OpenVC Podcast. In this episode, Jonathan Hakakian, Managing Partner at SoundBoard Venture Fund, shares his journey from entrepreneur to VC and how he’s backed 50+ startups, including Jump (acquired by Uber for $200M+). He dives into how he identifies overlooked investment opportunities, the importance of strong investor-founder relationships, and key lessons from scaling high-growth startup

Posted by Harrison Faull Jonathan Hakakian | March 16, 2025

How to build a startup pitch deck

This playbook is my home-made, battle-tested process to prepare the structure, content, and design of a typical early-stage startup pitch deck. These 2 hours of prep work will save you 10x more time down the road, I promise.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | March 15, 2025