Startup fundraising · decoded

The founder's field guide to raising early-stage capital.

Plain-English guides on valuation, dilution, and pitching — paired with a searchable directory of the 195 VCs writing the first checks in Europe and the US.

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Find the fund that writes your first check.

Filter 195 active early-stage investors by check size, sector, stage, and geography — then open a full profile for each.

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195Funds
95Europe
100US
a16z STARTSan Francisco$1M
Backstage CapitalLos Angeles$500K–$1M
BoxGroupNew York$500K–$1M
CreandumStockholm€500K–$1M
Entrepreneur FirstLondonUp to $250K

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Valuation
Valuation methods for start-up companies.

How much is my startup worth? As an entrepreneur, you may be looking for venture capital (VC) to help fund your start-up. Before you can approach potential investors, you need to know how to valuate y

Nov 1, 2023

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