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Why VCs won't sign your NDA

Should founders ask investors to sign a NDA before sharing their deck. The answer is no. Here are the 6 reasons why, and here's how you can actually protect your startup without a NDA.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | January 11, 2025

20 micro-signals VCs use to eliminate founders

Signals are small hints used by investors to make a quick decision about your company. This post lists down all the signals used by VCs and investors to quickly eliminate founders.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | January 9, 2025

Series A explained

This article aims to help you understand everything you need to know about the series A stage: stage, check size, criteria, and more.

Posted by Shaun Gold | January 5, 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 | January 1, 2025

The top of the top VC firms

Everyone loves a good ranking. Here, you will find the top VC firms ranked by AUM, unicorn count, exit ratio, reply to cold outreach, and more.

Posted by Shaun Gold | December 20, 2024

Why investors don't give honest feedback

Investor feedback is rarely valuable because it's rarely true. When they pass, most investors give a generic, well-rounded reason. "It's not you, it's me" kind of thing. But why is it that way?

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | December 20, 2024

How to Create a Winning Data Room

With this guide, you’ll be equipped to understand the purpose and importance of a data room, and how to create a winning one for your startup.

Posted by John Ladaga | December 16, 2024

13 cold email examples sent to VCs

They are all 100% real, they've all been sent via OpenVC in 2022. These examples are amongst the best we've seen. This is an excellent material to find inspiration when writing your own cold email to investors.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | November 28, 2024

How to design a winning fundraising strategy

Running an tight fundraising process will increase your chances of success while saving you a lot of time and stress. Here's how you can design a winning fundraising strategy for your startup.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | November 19, 2024