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Cohort Analysis 101: LTV to CAC Ratio for Startup Founders

Posted by Nikhil Parmar | March 1, 2025

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 | February 22, 2025

Going from 0 to 1 in Fundraising

Here are tips I’ve collected from the venture capital community to demystify what investors are looking for when considering early-stage investments.

Posted by Kim Blomquist | February 15, 2025

Pitch deck for startups - 9 templates compared

Here's our list of the absolute best 9 templates of pitch decks for startup founders. Most of what you find online - both free and paid - sucks. So we tested them all and produced a detailed benchmark for you.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | February 14, 2025

How to raise money for a startup: 14 steps to fundraising

Are you about to raise funds for your startup? Bookmark this post. This is your official cheat sheet for funding! If you follow this checklist, you will avoid all the common mistakes. And you may even find fundraising a fun experience.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | February 7, 2025

How to negotiate with VCs

Here are some not-so-obvious insights about VCs, their incentives, their goals that will help you get better deals with the investors you choose to work with.

Posted by Steph Mui | February 6, 2025

32 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 32 signals used by VCs and investors to quickly eliminate founders.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | January 23, 2025

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