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The best startup pitch deck ever built
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.

By Stéphane Nasser| July 1, 2026
Investor Outreach Strategy: The 2026 Playbook
Investor Outreach Strategy: The 2026 Playbook

In this article, I want to walk through how investor outreach actually fits inside a fundraising strategy. When cold outreach works, when it doesn't, and how to build a process that maximizes your odds of landing investor meetings.

By Stéphane Nasser| June 22, 2026
How VCs make money: dirty edition
How VCs make money: dirty edition

Many founders ignore how VCs make money. In my opinion, that's a mistake. Today, we're fixing this situation! In this post, you will learn how VC firms actually make money - including some of their dirty tricks - and what it means for you as a founder.

By Stéphane Nasser| June 1, 2026
How to Find Angel Investors: A Startup Founder’s Guide
How to Find Angel Investors: A Startup Founder’s Guide

Learn how to find the right angel investors to fund your startup.

By Devon Wood| May 31, 2026
How to Get Seed Funding for Your Startup (2026 Guide)
How to Get Seed Funding for Your Startup (2026 Guide)

This article aims to help understand everything you need to know about the seed stage: are you ready for seed, who invests at seed, and how to get seed funding..

By Shaun Gold| May 25, 2026
What Kills Companies Between Seed and Series A: The 18-Month Chasm
What Kills Companies Between Seed and Series A: The 18-Month Chasm

Companies raise seed, then drift into an 18-month chasm. This post breaks down the many causes and the one solution to the post-seed collapse.

By Ashton Edmeades| May 11, 2026
How to get warm intros to VCs
How to get warm intros to VCs

Warm intros are the cornerstone of today's fundraising, for better and for worse. So how do you get one intro? Or even 100? This post will tell you everything you need about warm intros to VCs.

By Stéphane Nasser| May 11, 2026
59 VC horror stories compiled
59 VC horror stories compiled

We went through 500+ VC horror stories and compiled the best ones for your masochistic pleasure.

By Stéphane Nasser| May 8, 2026