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A Guide to Venture Capital Deals
A comprehensive guide to how VC deals actually work, covering deal terms, valuations, financing structures, market data, fund operations, and LP/GP dynamics.
Liquidation Preferences: A Complete Breakdown
How liquidation preferences work in venture deals, from standard structures to participating vs non-participating and pay-to-play.
Protective Provisions in Venture Deals
How protective provisions work in venture financing, from standard NVCA veto rights to how they accumulate across rounds.
How Startups Actually Get Valued
What drives startup valuations at each stage, from the factors investors weigh to what Series A data actually reveals about pricing dynamics.
How Venture Valuations Move Through Market Cycles
A data-driven look at up rounds, down rounds, extensions, and bridges, and what valuation patterns reveal about venture market cycles.
The Complete Guide to Convertible Instruments in Venture
Everything you need to know about convertible notes, SAFEs, and bridge rounds, from how they work to what happens when they stay unconverted too long.
How Startups Can Manage Equity Dilution
A practical guide to understanding and managing equity dilution in venture-backed startups, from transfer restrictions to founder preferred shares.
The Dynamics of Venture Fundraising
How fundraising timelines, firm velocity, pay-to-play dynamics, and market cycles shape the venture fundraising process.
How Deal Terms Vary by Stage and Region
What the data reveals about how venture deal terms differ across stages and regions, from concentration paradoxes to regional variations.
KPI Monitoring for Venture Portfolios
KPI monitoring for venture capital portfolios, covering frameworks, stage-specific metrics, collection strategies, and common blind spots.