Ask an Investor: How can I create optionality after I get an acquisition offer?
Welcome to a BetaKit series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions facing…
ask an investor
Ask an Investor: How do I conduct an exit interview?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Ask an Investor: What is founder vesting?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Ask an Investor: What happens if the partner who led my deal leaves the firm?
We’ve written in the past about the importance of optimizing for the specific VC you’ll be working with, rather than for…
Ask an Investor: What are the different types of investors?
VC, angel, strategic investor; these terms and more are thrown around as if we all understand what they mean, but that isn’t…
Ask an Investor: How should I handle VC rejection?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Ask an Investor: How does a VC firm work?
How a venture capital fund works behind-the-scenes can be quite confusing and opaque, even for entrepreneurs who spend a lot…
Ask an Investor: How do investors build their expertise?
One of the best aspects of being a VC is the constant learning. Every day brings a new pitch, a new company angle, and a new…
Ask an Investor: do early-stage VCs care about financial models?
Long story short: YES! Don’t act like you’re surprised. We know you knew. While it’s true that depending on the investment…
Ask an Investor: What should I put into my data room?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Ask an Investor: how do VCs think about the macroeconomic environment?
If you’ve spent any time following VC fund sizes, you’ll know that immense amounts of money are flooding into the market.…
Ask an Investor: What’s the difference between convertible debt, SAFE, and KISS?
My last article—what do the different share classes mean for me and my startup?—generated a lot of interest and feedback…
Ask an Investor: Should I move for my startup?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Ask an Investor: What do the different share classes mean for me and my startup?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Ask an Investor: What metrics do VCs actually care about?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…