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Before 2019, the Polish VC market was the size of a single B round in the US. Then it 10x'd. Bohdan Mashtalir breaks down how this happened, and the limitations that still hinder the space in Poland.

Over the past 7 years, I have been many times in a position to (help) build pitch decks for early-stage startups. Because I suck at designing slides, I started to steal inspiration from famous pitch decks.

This is my homemade methodology to assess early-stage startups. It's a simple but thorough checklist that prospective founders, investors, and employees can go through before committing their time or money.

An interview with Kai Micah Mills, founder of Cryopets, on building the only whole-organism cryopreservation protocol in the world, why raising $1.5M was harder than his previous $10M raise, and the investment committee that kills every good deal.

This guide will take you through speaking to users, from preparing for these conversations to transforming insights into action. We’ll explore the best practices for asking the right questions, avoiding common pitfalls, and using user insights to drive product decisions that fuel growth.

Discover the investment framework a real VC uses to evaluate deals: problem, solution, business model, team, scalability, and capital efficiency.