Equity Financing

How do you value startups that are mere ideas?

DCF is the most scientific way to value early-stage startups when there is no market data for comparison.

When should startups hire advisors or bankers for capital raising?

Seed rounds don't need advisors or bankers. Investors prefer to speak to founders directly rather than going through a banker.

Angel Syndicates vs Angel Investors

There are 3 ways to raise seed capital – friends & family, seed VCs, and angel investors or syndicates.

How to raise seed capital?

Ideas are cheap. In fact, they have zero value because there is no market for selling ideas. Investors want founders who can execute ideas.

How build an early-stage comprehensive investor deck?

VCs get hundreds of decks every day. They don't have time for bad decks. No wonder many founders don't even get a reply from VCs.