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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

Philipp Omenitsch breaks down his 2022 Stresscoach exit

Austrian entrepreneur Philipp Omenitsch sold his mental health startup Stresscoach in 2022. Today we discuss his founder journey so that you can better navigate your own.

Posted by Shaun Gold | January 30, 2023

OpenVC Guide: The San Francisco Bay Area Venture Ecosystem

When you think of startup cities and even startups in general, San Francisco immediately comes to mind for most people. And it should be as it’s the world’s number one startup hub. Here are the top investors, acceleratores, and things to know about San Francisco.

Posted by Shaun Gold | January 16, 2023

The Detrimental Mistakes that Plague Start-Ups

Start-up founders need to understand the triangle for success: Innovation, Failure, and Globalization. This triangle is also known as “three business disciplines that can help guide any start-up founder to avoid the detrimental mistakes”.

Posted by Elad Granot | January 8, 2023

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Posted by Lucas Roquilly | January 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

OpenVC Guide: The Miami Venture Ecosystem

When you think of startup cities and even startups in general, Miami rarely made the cut. This changed with the pandemic, with many founders and funds coming to Miami and South Florida for the lax pandemic rules, tax benefits, and of course, sunshine.

Posted by Shaun Gold | December 19, 2022

How I launched Erez Capital and what other EMs can learn from it.

In this post, I'd like to share the initial inspiration for Erez Capital, which finds its root in the Israeli ecosystem, but also the tools, principles, and processes that helped us as we launched our first fund.

Posted by Michael Benezra | December 12, 2022

Venture Capitalists: Open the gates and let the crowds in

What if any individual could invest alongside a VC firm in the sexy startups they select and with the same conditions? In this post, I would like to propose the idea of an STO platform owned and managed by a VC firm.

Posted by Ari Massoudi | December 5, 2022