Insights & Perspectives
Meeting the Investors? Here’s what they’ll ask
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
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 pitch deck, and...
Four Steps to Building a World Class Angel Network
It started in 2012 with five words: "I have someone you should meet." That introduction led to one of my earliest angel investments — a Norwegian drilling technology company that would eventually IPO, jump from 1 to 60 per share, and remind me that angel investing is...
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly of a GP Data Room
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 meeting. And...
Ready to raise capital? Here’s your materials checklist
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
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 small, start fast...
Facilitator, running Digital Scale Up? Here are 14 questions to help you prepare for a great session
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...
Should Exit Thinking Be Mentioned in Your Term Sheet?
When startup VC exits does not happen by themselves, what's a VC to do? Exploring the topic of discussing liquidity and exit strategy at term sheet level. First article leading up to the upcoming Dune Venture Days in Dubai. The Exit Gap in Most VC Markets Across MENA,...
Nine ways to run Scale Up!
This year we expect to train and certify 50-60 Scale Up! expert facilitators. If you are one of them, here are nine ways you can run Scale Up! Accelerating entreprenurship with Scale Up! Globally, 1000’s of founders, investors and ecosystem developers have built their...