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Laura Lenz of OMERS Ventures says it best --> a well-crafted data room is critical to standing out in fundraising. That's where FINSIGHT comes in. Here are my key takeaways: 🔐 Data Security: Finsight's robust security protects your critical information and elevates investor confidence. 📊 Strategic Repository: With Finsight's DealVDR, you can simplify your fundraising approach by creating a robust repository for your crucial documents. This will give you more time to impress investors with your organized, secure, and easily accessible data, simplifying due diligence. 🔍 Advanced Analytics: Gain an unparalleled advantage with Finsight's real-time and granular analytics - a perpetual well of insights to empower your team and drive informed decisions. Dive into individual, account, and historical cross-deal engagement, ensuring you confidently involve the right stakeholders. We are excited to see the strong alignment between Laura's advice and Finsight's mission to empower startups in their fundraising journey. How are you planning to leverage these strategies with your upcoming fundraise? I'd love to discuss further! DM me to start the conversation. #fundraising #CDNtech #vcfunding #FINSIGHT #investmentbanking

There’s a problem for #founders, and #investors as Jenny puts it, “Every Seed investor’s dilemma: All my Series A buddies want to meet my companies early! All my companies are too early for my Series A buddies.” There’s a concern regarding the state of #SeriesA #fundraising, as the bar for investment appears much higher, and fewer startups are reaching it. Dive deeper on crossing the chasm with Crunchbase News: https://lnkd.in/gqAaYgms cc Scott Hartley, Conor Harbeck, Eileen McRae

Explore the latest DocSend report unveiling the stark fundraising challenges for seed-stage startups in 2023, especially for female and diverse founders facing a funding gap. #VentureCapital #StartupDiversity #InclusiveFunding @DocSend

#startups | Can a well-managed cap table safeguard your ownership in your company? Or simplify your growth and fundraising journey? The answer is YES, if it’s clean, accurate and well-managed. For an overview of cap table management, investors’ perspectives on cap tables, effective strategies for managing a growing shareholder list, tips to prevent ownership dilution in early funding rounds, and more, check out this SeedBlink article 👇 https://lnkd.in/dme3qujs  #allthingsequity #captablemanagement 

Seed funding: Everything founders should know about fundraising, seed rounds and more for 2024 In the current climate, VC firms expect seed startups to demonstrate clear progress on aggressive technical and commercial goals before investing. The shift towards data-driven investment decisions means seed startups must translate potential into concrete progress on both technical development and market validation to secure VC funding. #Cynergy #vc #seedfunding

Are you curious about the evolution of startup funding? The rise of angel investing has professionalized seed investing and made it an attractive option for early-stage startups. With the costs of starting a company falling, angel capital has enabled companies to achieve meaningful progress and attract institutional capital later on. Now, seed valuations and round sizes are nearly identical to where Series A rounds were 10-15 years ago. The latest PitchBook data from Q3 shows the median seed pre-money valuation at $12m, aligning with the median pre-money valuation of Series A rounds in 2013. What do you think the future holds for startup funding? #startupfunding #angelinvesting #seedinvesting #venturecapital #SeriesA

For Entrevestor.com: The innovators that gathered on Argyle Street for Atlantic Venture Forum last week did so amidst a regional funding landscape that has been turbulent and sometimes difficult to read. Several panelists offered startups advice on how to first raise capital and then manage it. Here’s a look at four key takeaways from AVF for founders eyeing VC raises. https://lnkd.in/eih426dk

It's crazy to see how much equity the founders had to give up just to raise funds. 🤯 It really drives home the importance of understanding the long-term implications of fundraising decisions, especially for early-stage startups. The insights from investors like Leslie Feinzaig and Mary Grove shed light on why alignment between founders and investors is crucial for success. Hopefully, this serves as a valuable lesson for other startups navigating the fundraising landscape. 🌱💼 #StartupLife #FounderJourney https://lnkd.in/dA7Vm9iy

A lot of variables impact each particular deal but here is some interesting data on the average equity required at each round

Priced-Seed & Series A (aah Ventures’ foci) are getting better & better terms for Founders. The market might be tightening for AngInv / VC money, but at least founders are holding on to more of their equity in these funding rounds. 💡