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Two frameworks for operational VC firms

The Venture Support Model is a compact way to describe how a VC fund intends to support its portfolio companies and create revenue.

Posted by Antonis Argyros | June 12, 2022

How does Venture Capital work?

This is VC 101. What is venture capital? How to raise venture funding? What are the stages of venture capital? Who does what at a VC firm? This article covers all key aspects of venture capital for beginners.

Posted by Shaun Gold | June 7, 2022

Should your startup be in stealth mode?

A stealth startup is a company that operates in "stealth mode" i.e actively hiding its activities. Coda, Instabase, Clinkle, Theranos were all stealth once - with various degrees of success. Is stealth a smart move or a smokescreen? In this article, we break down the pros and cons of stealth mode for tech founders.

Posted by Shaun Gold | May 30, 2022

The best startup pitch deck ever built

What does the perfect pitch deck look like? Well, we built it. We took the absolute best slides, we put the together, and we created a deck that no investor could pass - ever.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | May 23, 2022

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

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?

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

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

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