Venture capital investors have always been interested in information technology. Innovations in hardware and software are the foundational sectors on which the venture capital industry was built. However, there is a sector on the horizon that is of increasing interest in the venture space: artificial intelligence. According to IBM, knowledge…

Over the years, biotechnology has become more prominent in the healthcare industry. And as such, more venture capitalists have shifted their attention to biotechnology companies. However, the biotechnology sector has specific qualities that make its investment ecosystem significantly different from traditional investment. Thus, if you’re an investor looking to break…

Venture capital firms typically look at hundreds, if not thousands of deals every year and multiple deals every single day. But they only have a limited amount of dollars to invest, so as a startup the odds of getting funded are probably lower than the admissions rate at Harvard. …

Venture investors get pitched by startups across a wide variety of sectors. You see your fair share of startups in the bigger sectors like B2B, healthcare, and fintech, which regularly attract the most VC dollars. …

For a first time fund manager, raising a fund can be a daunting task. Historically, launching a first-time fund has been an epic endeavor. The fundraising journey can easily stretch from twelve to sixteen months. On top of this, bigger checks tend to be written to vintage funds, while a…

There are many ways to value a publicly-traded company. You can do it based on a company’s earnings, revenue, enterprise value, or EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization). But for an early-stage company arriving at a valuation can prove to be a bit more difficult. They are young…

Contrary to popular belief, not all venture capitalists are individuals or partners in a traditional venture capital firm. In fact, corporations themselves are active participants in the venture capital industry as well. In a world in which the pace of technological change is advancing at an ever-increasing rate — according…

2022 was undoubtedly been a very eventful year for venture capital. After a massive couple of years following the start of the pandemic, conditions have begun to normalize with higher interest rates and a bleak economic outlook. …

Understanding all the technicalities of startup investing — how you should calculate your valuation, or what your term sheet actually says — can feel incredibly daunting. On top of pitching and finding the right investors, understanding all the complicated terms and nuances of startup investing requires learning and applying what…