Why You Should (Or Shouldn’t) Raise from Corporate Venture Funds

Curious about raising from corporate venture funds? In this blog, we break down how CVCs actually work, when founders should (and shouldn’t) approach them, and how to build the right relationships.

No Traction, No Problem: How Angel Investors Can Save Your Startup

Raising money with no traction? Angel investors might be your best shot — and if you know how to find them, they can do a lot more than just write a cheque.

Why is defense suddenly flirting with startups?

Suddenly everyone’s chasing defense money — from VCs to family offices — as massive budgets reshape the startup game. But is building tech that might save lives or end them really your dream exit?

Vasily Alekseenko

IPOs Are Back – But With a Reality Check

The IPO market is finally showing signs of life — but most venture-backed startups are going public at lower valuations than their last private rounds. For early-stage founders, this is a reality check: hype is out, fundamentals are back.

Zombie Unicorns, Trade Wars & the End of Startup Delusion

Silicon Valley is facing a reckoning as over 1,200 “unicorns” sit on inflated valuations with no path to exit. Are we finally waking up from the startup fantasy—or just entering the zombie era?