by Christian Rangen | Nov 3, 2025 | Startups, Venture Capital
What is a ‘good cap table’? How have we trained 4,000+ participants on cap tables to date and how can new trainers become masters of cap tables? Over the coming 12 months we expect to train and certify 30-60 Scale Up Train-the-trainers. These range from...
by Christian Rangen | Nov 3, 2025 | Ecosystem, Venture Capital
“We just hit unicorn status!” the founder announced proudly at the Dubai Angel Network event. Congratulations flowed. Champagne corks popped. LinkedIn lit up. But here’s the uncomfortable question nobody asked: How are you actually going to turn that...
by Christian Rangen | Nov 3, 2025 | Startups
Over the years, we have run more than 200 unique Scale Up! sessions globally. From 3-hour discovery sessions to 4-week investment readiness programs and everything in between. We’ve had thousands of founders, investors, ecosystem builders, government officials,...
by Christian Rangen | Oct 29, 2025 | Strategy Simulation
How to Set Up a National Fund-of-Funds: A Strategic Blueprint for Ecosystem Builders I just got out of a really interesting lunch conversation on how to set up a national fund-of-funds. Here are my notes, sketched out over lunch and expanded into a practical guide for...
by Christian Rangen | Oct 29, 2025 | Startups
By: Christian Rangen & Rick Rasmussen Over the past 15+ years of working with startup ecosystems across the globe, we’ve watched countless founders make the same expensive mistakes. They give away too much equity too early. They accept SAFE terms they don’t...
