Insights & Perspectives
VC: Upgrade Your Value Creation Toolbox
This summer,I had the pleasure of teaching a module on venture capital value creation strategies at the Newton Venture Program at London Business school. Together with Tiffany Bain, Director, Value Creation at DFDF (Dubai Future District Fund) we explored how venture...
Winning Across the Capital Stack
by Christian Rangen & Henrik Amstutz A New Capital Landscape Over the past 24 months, Strategy Tools has assisted accelerators, innovation agencies, and global founder teams in pivoting to a new funding strategy. Gone are the days of relying solely on equity...
Empowering Startups with the Rocketship Canvas: A Guide for Accelerator Teams
Startups are the engines of innovation, driving economic growth by offering advanced technologies and solutions to emerging challenges. However, in their relentless pursuit of delivering superior products and meeting customer needs, startup teams can sometimes lose...
Introducing the Business Angel Masterclass
Imagine if there was a way you could educate, teach, train, engage and network your local angel network all at once. Well, there is. After 15 months of active pilots worldwide, we are thrilled to introduce the Strategy Tools Business Angel Masterclass. The goal?...
What’s Your Angel Strategy Part 2: Digging Deeper
Recently we published the What’s Your Angel Strategy article, a brief article on how to build out the first steps of your angel investment strategy. What followed was a deluge of questions, comments and feedback, with active angel investors and angel networks engaging...
What’s Your Angel Strategy?
Many people are looking to get started with angel investing, but few know how to shape an early angel strategy. We explore how to develop your early angel strategy in practice. “Wow, that’s interesting”, said the successful real estate developer in the Middle East....
The Eight Angel Investor Types: Which One Are You?
In our work with angel investors, angel networks and startup ecosystems around the world we find eight uniquely different angel investor types. From Cairo to London, Palo Alto to Zurich, these angel types all show up, looking to invest, support and contribute; but...
Empowering Fund Managers in Africa with 2X Ignite
The Project Catalyst report recently revealed a significant US$ 7.9 billion in gender lens investments within private markets. However, capital allocation to a new generation of fund managers offering innovative solutions remains low. To address this gap, 2X Ignite...
What’s the Business Model Behind (Operating) VC Firms?
Most VC & PE firms have the classic 2& 20 business model. 2 % management fee on capital and 20% carried interest on proceeds above the target threshold. On the surface, this is the industry standard. But, for many firms, both smaller funds and emerging fund...