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Best Angel Investor Platforms & Websites for Startup Funding
Best Angel Investor Platforms & Websites for Startup Funding

Explore the leading angel investing tools and platforms for startups and funds.

By Devon Wood| February 4, 2026
How to Cold Email Investors (And Actually Get Replies)
How to Cold Email Investors (And Actually Get Replies)

Everything you need to know about cold emailing a VC investor. Follow this step by step, and you are guaranteed to write a top 1% cold email to VCs. Includes checklist and examples.

By Stéphane Nasser Edwin Mik| January 31, 2026
How to negotiate with VCs
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.

By Steph Mui| January 18, 2026
Download the 2026 Startup Fundraising Playbook
Download the 2026 Startup Fundraising Playbook

OpenVC presents the all-new Startup Fundraising Playbook for 2026—get your copy now.

By Devon Wood| January 12, 2026
6 Best Cities for Startups in Canada in 2026
6 Best Cities for Startups in Canada in 2026

Discover the best cities for startups in Canada, where your seed funding lasts twice as long, immigration doesn't require a legal army, and you can build a billion-dollar company without the Bay Area burnout tax.

By Devon Wood| January 11, 2026
16 research papers every VC should know
16 research papers every VC should know

We have compiled and summarized 16 research papers every VC should know. Because being an investor shouldn't be just about Twitter and pitch decks, here's some actual science for VC investors

By Shaun Gold| January 5, 2026
The 17 Best AI Pitch Deck Generators [July 2026]
The 17 Best AI Pitch Deck Generators [July 2026]

I tested 17 tools, from pure LLMs like ChatGPT to AI-augmented design tools like Canva. I tested them like a founder would, with a single question in mind: can I get an investor-grade slide? Here's my honest, unbiased opinion.

By Stéphane Nasser| January 1, 2026
32 signals VCs use to eliminate founders
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.

By Stéphane Nasser| December 15, 2025