How to be #1 on ProductHunt

How to be #1 on ProductHunt

This is the playbook we used to launch OpenVC and become #1 Product of the Month on ProductHunt.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | April 4, 2022
An LP take on VC portfolio construction

An LP take on VC portfolio construction

How does a fund of fund look at VC portfolio construction when investing in emerging managers? Rodrigo Ferreira from BFP breaks down the process for us.

Posted by Rodrigo Ferreira | March 28, 2022
VC's new frontier: investing in profitable companies?

VC's new frontier: investing in profitable companies?

High returns & low risks. Happy founders & LPs. Too good to be true? Augustin de Cambourg unpacks the rationale behind the hype. 

Posted by Augustin de Cambourg | March 7, 2022
Roadmap to a SaaS IPO: how to unicorn your way to $100M revenue

Roadmap to a SaaS IPO: how to unicorn your way to $100M revenue

Uncover 7 golden metrics leading to a SaaS IPO - timeframe, growth rate, EBITDA, funding, exit milestones, sales, and headcount.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | February 28, 2022
VCs can beat accelerators at their own game – here’s how

VCs can beat accelerators at their own game – here’s how

Accelerators aren't the right model for founder support. VC firms are not designed for portfolio support. A hybrid "cash & sweat" model could fill the gap.

Posted by Kevin Monserrat | February 1, 2022
How to whitelist OpenVC

How to whitelist OpenVC

As an investor or a founder, you need to whitelist OpenVC to exchange via email. Here's how to do it - on Gmail, on Outlook, on mobile, on laptop.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | November 30, 2021
Introducing OpenVC - A better way for VCs to be found

Introducing OpenVC - A better way for VCs to be found

2,000+ VC firms worldwide. Searchable by investment thesis. Radically free and open.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | November 1, 2021
A primer on the Polish VC ecosystem

A primer on the Polish VC ecosystem

Before 2019, the Polish VC market was the size of a single B round in the US. Then it 10x'd. Bohdan Mashtalir breaks down how this happened, and the limitations that still hinder the space in Poland.

Posted by Bohdan Mashtalir | January 4, 2021
Introducing OpenDeck - 1,200+ startup slides sorted by category

Introducing OpenDeck - 1,200+ startup slides sorted by category

Over the past 7 years, I have been many times in a position to (help) build pitch decks for early-stage startups. Because I suck at designing slides, I started to steal inspiration from famous pitch decks.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | October 6, 2020