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VC Meetings: How to prepare and what to expect
Q&A with Indra Sofian and Sonya Trachsel about his experience raising a Seed round -- announcing our new Series A report, Funded podcast, and DocSend Research.
Oct 16, 2020
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2021 fundraising market predictions and Q3 Pitch Deck Interest analysis
Our Q3 data shows a record-breaking summer, a slowdown in Q4, and a potential boost in 2021. Let's dig deeper into our Pitch Deck Interest metrics.
Oct 08, 2020
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How to raise capital for a VC fund – Q&A with a VC
Our Q&A with a notable investor on what it's like to raise money for an investment fund, announcing Ladies Who Launch webinar, and PDI metrics update.
Oct 02, 2020
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How the fundraising journey differs for founding teams that include a minority versus those that don’t
New data from The Funding Divide comparing the impact of having a minority member on a founding vs having no minorities.
Sep 24, 2020
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A (Brief) Anatomy of a Successful Seed Raise
This week's Startup Index Newsletter highlights data from our new report "DocSend Startup Index: The High Stakes and Hard Work of the Seed Round".
Sep 10, 2020
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Success stories and lessons from two underrepresented founders
Building a startup is hard, but it's even harder for underrepresented founders. Here are two stories, three resources, and our PDI metrics update.
Aug 27, 2020
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Two VCs on how to build trust online before you send a pitch deck
Q&A with Caitlin Bolnick and Sheel Mohnot on the current investing climate, how to build trust with VCs, and examples of good Zoom pitches.
Aug 20, 2020
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How VC Bias in Viewing Pitch Decks Can Affect Fundraising Success
The second data report in our series highlights possible VC bias in how they view pitch decks depending on the gender of the founding team.
Aug 14, 2020
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The Early-Stage Funding Divide Between All Men and All Women Founding Teams
The first in a series of reports highlighting how key factors such as gender, diversity or geography can affect a team's fundraise.
Aug 06, 2020