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How to raise funds under Reg D, Rule 506(c)

Rule 506(c) allows companies to raise an unlimited amount of money from accredited investors; unlike under Rule 506(b), the securities offered by a company relying on Rule 506(c) may not be sold to any investor that is not accredited.

Posted by Côme Laffay | March 1, 2023

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 | February 16, 2023

How to raise funds under Reg D, Rule 506(b)

Rule 506(b) is a popular exemption from registration, as it allows startups to raise an unlimited amount of money from accredited investors and up to 35 non-accredited investors.

Posted by Côme Laffay | February 13, 2023

How to raise funds under Section 4(a)(2)

Section 4(a)(2) allows a company to raise funds from its founding team. This post breaks down the legal aspects of this SEC exemption for startup founders.

Posted by Côme Laffay | February 6, 2023

The OpenVC Best Of 2022

2022 was a transformational year. Not only for our platform but for venture capital and startups in general. This is precisely why we are looking back on our top posts, roasts, and more.

Posted by Shaun Gold | December 29, 2022

Founders, for the love of God, don’t do this

This article breaks down the mistakes founders make when reaching out to people they need. It is based on my personal experiences from my years working in every non-technical role in a variety of startups and a fund or two.

Posted by Shaun Gold | September 5, 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

14 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 | May 18, 2022