Raise Money
Pitch decks, term sheets, investor outreach strategies, and fundraising playbooks from founders who've been there.
Articles and guides
- 500 Startups500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm with $2.3B¹ in AUM investing in founders with a global outlook building fast-growing startups.500.co
- a16z Big Ideas in Tech 2025An external "AI brain." Big swings in biopharma. Interactive video. Nuclear energy's resurgence. "Faceless" influencers. We asked 50 a16z partners to preview one big idea that will spur innovation in 2025.a16z.com
- Bridge Rounds vs Series Roundstech.co
- Chagency Startup Funding Decks (Raising Money)chagency.co.uk
- Cirrus Insight Startup Pitch DecksExplore 30 proven startup pitch deck examples for raising funding. Learn how to build yours and use a template for real investor results.cirrusinsight.com
- Complete Guide to Startup Fundraising: Seed to Series CNavigate every stage of startup funding with insights, strategies, and best practices for securing capital from seed to Series C. Most startup founders understand they have a brilliant idea. What they don’t realise is that even the most revolutionary products can fail without proper funding. In factff.co
- How 100 Enterprise CIOs Are Buying Gen AI (a16z)16 key shifts in how enterprises are budgeting for, buying, and deploying gen AI in 2025—and beyond.a16z.com
- How to Raise Money (Paul Graham)paulgraham.com
- How to Split Equity Among Co-FoundersFounders often ask how they should split equity with their co-founders. Founders often ask how they should split equity with their co-founders.When I search the web on this topic I often see horrible advice, typically advocating for significant inequality among different founding team members. We sblog.ycombinator.com
- Investopedia Series B/C Funding ArticleSeries A, B, and C funding rounds are separate fundraising events businesses use to raise capital. Each round is named for the series of stock being issued.investopedia.com
- NFX Signal — Investor Intro PlatformSignal is a free tool for founders to find the right investors - and the strongest intro to those investors - and for investors to attract the right dealssignal.nfx.com
- Plug and Playplugandplaytechcenter.com
- Seed Funding 2025: How to Raise Your First RoundLearn how to raise seed funding in 2025. Discover current valuations, what investors look for, how to avoid common mistakes, and how to streamline your fundraising process.fe.capital
- Startup Financing Calculatorcalculator.ledgy.com
- State of Gen AI 2025 — Menlo VenturesFor all the fears of over-investment, AI is spreading across enterprises at a pace with no precedent in modern software history.menlovc.com
- Venture Deals Bookamazon.com.br
- Y CombinatorY Combinator created a new model for funding early stage startups. Four times a year we invest in a large number of startups.ycombinator.com
eBooks
- All Encompassing Startup Fundraising Guide | Visible.vcEverything you will ever need to know about fundraising for your startup. Learn how to raise and track your fundraising with these tools.visible.vc
- Pitch Deck Fundamentals
- The Ultimate Guide to Raise Capital for a Startup
- Venture Deals