A startup share certificate, globe, and investor in retro pixel art.
What Is Regulation S? A Guide for Startup Investors
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
10
MIN READ
Two unequal-sized investor claims sharing the same payout rank.
Pari passu meaning: equal ranking and startup payouts
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
12
MIN READ
Pixel icons for five startup valuation factors, with four checked boxes and one empty box.
Berkus Method: Valuing Pre-Revenue Startups With Evidence
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
12
MIN READ
The Nuts and Bolts of Your First Close
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
10
MIN READ
Pixel-art convertible note changing into startup shares beside cap, discount, and maturity symbols
Convertible Note Terms for Angel Investors
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
13
MIN READ
Founder preparing evidence, metrics, and risks for a startup investor follow-up call.
Startup Investor Meeting Questions for Your Follow-Up Call
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
7
MIN READ
Two separate fund documents connected by a continuing investor relationship.
LP commitments: getting LPs to re-invest in your fund
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
10
MIN READ
How To Get Intros To LPs
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
3
MIN READ
4 Strategies to Close LPs
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
6
MIN READ
What makes a fund stand out? Shiyan Koh breaks it down
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
10
MIN READ
The Pitch fund is raising their Fund I in public
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
10
MIN READ
Tips on raising from family offices
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
10
MIN READ
Navigating big and small checks while fundraising
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
6
MIN READ
Raising a fund in public
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
5
MIN READ
Pixel-art limited partners using a main fund path and a separate co-investment path into one company.
Co-investment rights for emerging fund managers and LPs
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
12
MIN READ
Why VCs should recycle management fees
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
4
MIN READ
Warehousing deals to attract LPs
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
6
MIN READ
Advice for Raising Fund II
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
5
MIN READ
Why is it so hard for VCs to raise Fund II?
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
9
MIN READ
Pixel-art limited partner reviewing evidence in an emerging fund manager file.
Fund Manager Due Diligence: Questions LPs Ask
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
13
MIN READ
Tips on Starting a Syndicate
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
MIN READ
Eric Bahn's Actual Pitch to a Family Office
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
MIN READ
An aspiring venture investor builds a career through a clear thesis, startup research, investment memos, and founder support.
How to Break Into VC: A Practical Career Guide
BY
Brian Nichols
TIME
13
MIN READ