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Join the OpenVC GP Roast

Join the OpenVC GP Roast

What is a GP roast? When is the next roast? How can you attend and even get your pitch deck roasted? This post sums up everything you need to know about the infamous OpenVC GP Roasts.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | July 31, 2022
Understand Venture Capital with 12 necessary infographics

Understand Venture Capital with 12 necessary infographics

Whether you are a founder looking to raise or someone who wants a career in venture capital, here are 12 necessary infographics to understand the basics of VC in no time.

Posted by Stéphane NasserShaun Gold | July 11, 2022
Two frameworks for operational VC firms

Two frameworks for operational VC firms

The Venture Support Model is a compact way to describe how a VC fund intends to support its portfolio companies and create revenue.

Posted by Antonis Argyros | June 12, 2022
How does Venture Capital work?

How does Venture Capital work?

This is VC 101. What is venture capital? How to raise venture funding? What are the stages of venture capital? Who does what at a VC firm? This article covers all key aspects of venture capital for beginners.

Posted by Shaun Gold | June 7, 2022
An LP take on VC portfolio construction

An LP take on VC portfolio construction

How does a fund of fund look at VC portfolio construction when investing in emerging managers? Rodrigo Ferreira from BFP breaks down the process for us.

Posted by Rodrigo Ferreira | March 28, 2022
VC's new frontier: investing in profitable companies?

VC's new frontier: investing in profitable companies?

High returns & low risks. Happy founders & LPs. Too good to be true? Augustin de Cambourg unpacks the rationale behind the hype. 

Posted by Augustin de Cambourg | March 7, 2022
VCs can beat accelerators at their own game – here’s how

VCs can beat accelerators at their own game – here’s how

Accelerators aren't the right model for founder support. VC firms are not designed for portfolio support. A hybrid "cash & sweat" model could fill the gap.

Posted by Kevin Monserrat | February 1, 2022
How to whitelist OpenVC

How to whitelist OpenVC

As an investor or a founder, you need to whitelist OpenVC to exchange via email. Here's how to do it - on Gmail, on Outlook, on mobile, on laptop.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | November 30, 2021
Introducing OpenVC - A better way for VCs to be found

Introducing OpenVC - A better way for VCs to be found

2,000+ VC firms worldwide. Searchable by investment thesis. Radically free and open.

Posted by Stéphane Nasser | November 1, 2021