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Meeting the Investors? Here’s what they’ll ask

Meeting the Investors? Here’s what they’ll ask

by Christian Rangen | Mar 27, 2026 | Education, Startups, Tools

Going to an investor conference this month? Here are the 15 questions you should know cold — to nail your conversations and leave a lasting impression. This article is part two in our three part-series helping startup founders prepare for major startup- and investor...
The Founder’s Web Summit Checklist: 10 Things You Need to Prepare

The Founder’s Web Summit Checklist: 10 Things You Need to Prepare

by Christian Rangen | Mar 27, 2026 | Education, Startups, Tools

Hey, founders. If you’re heading to Web Summit — or any other major startup and investor conference — you probably need to prepare a little bit. That’s okay. That’s exactly why we put together this 10-item checklist. A lot of founders zero in on the...
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly of a GP Data Room

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly of a GP Data Room

by Christian Rangen | Mar 2, 2026 | Consulting, Education, Tools

What separates a first-time fund manager who closes institutional capital from one who never gets a second meeting? Often, it’s not the strategy. It’s the data room. Most emerging managers obsess over their pitch. The deck. The narrative. The 45-minute...
Ready to raise capital? Here’s your materials checklist

Ready to raise capital? Here’s your materials checklist

by Christian Rangen | Feb 28, 2026 | News, Strategy Simulation, Tools

Startup founder, looking to raise investor capital? Working on your pitch deck? Building out your data room? Currently in one of our Investor Readiness programs? This one is for you. In recent weeks, we have worked with 400+ founders from pre-seed to Series B. A...
The story of Nexus VC – From Emerging to Institutional Venture Capital: A Technical Roadmap

The story of Nexus VC – From Emerging to Institutional Venture Capital: A Technical Roadmap

by Christian Rangen | Feb 3, 2026 | News, Strategy Simulation, Tools

In our work with emerging managers and Fund-of-fund programs around the world, the ‘journey from emerging to institutional-ready’ is a common challenge for many first time fund managers to grasp. We wrote up the story of Nexus VC to show how to start...
Facilitator, running Digital Scale Up? Here are 14 questions to help you prepare for a great session

Facilitator, running Digital Scale Up? Here are 14 questions to help you prepare for a great session

by Christian Rangen | Feb 3, 2026 | News, Strategy Simulation, Tools

Having run 100’s of Strategy Sims Masterclasses we’ve learned how to best plan and structure a program for maximum value to the participants. One way of increasing the value, is to ensure that you, the facilitator and your team are sufficiently prepared . here are 14...
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