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Should your startup be in stealth mode?
Should your startup be in stealth mode?

A stealth startup is a company that operates in "stealth mode" i.e actively hiding its activities. Coda, Instabase, Clinkle, Theranos were all stealth once - with various degrees of success. Is stealth a smart move or a smokescreen? In this article, we break down the pros and cons of stealth mode for tech founders.

By Shaun Gold| May 30, 2022
VC's new frontier: investing in profitable companies?
VC's new frontier: investing in profitable companies?

High returns & low risks. Happy founders & LPs. Too good to be true? Augustin de Cambourg unpacks the rationale behind the hype. 

By Augustin de Cambourg| March 7, 2022
Roadmap to a SaaS IPO: how to unicorn your way to $100M revenue
Roadmap to a SaaS IPO: how to unicorn your way to $100M revenue

Uncover 7 golden metrics leading to a SaaS IPO - timeframe, growth rate, EBITDA, funding, exit milestones, sales, and headcount.

By Stéphane Nasser| February 28, 2022
VCs can beat accelerators at their own game – here’s how
VCs can beat accelerators at their own game – here’s how

Accelerators aren't the right model for founder support. VC firms are not designed for portfolio support. A hybrid "cash & sweat" model could fill the gap.

By Kevin Monserrat| February 1, 2022
How to whitelist OpenVC
How to whitelist OpenVC

As an investor or a founder, you need to whitelist OpenVC to exchange via email. Here's how to do it - on Gmail, on Outlook, on mobile, on laptop.

By Stéphane Nasser| November 30, 2021
Introducing OpenVC - A better way for VCs to be found
Introducing OpenVC - A better way for VCs to be found

2,000+ VC firms worldwide. Searchable by investment thesis. Radically free and open.

By Stéphane Nasser| November 1, 2021
A primer on the Polish VC ecosystem
A primer on the Polish VC ecosystem

Before 2019, the Polish VC market was the size of a single B round in the US. Then it 10x'd. Bohdan Mashtalir breaks down how this happened, and the limitations that still hinder the space in Poland.

By Bohdan Mashtalir| January 4, 2021
Introducing OpenDeck - 1,200+ startup slides sorted by category
Introducing OpenDeck - 1,200+ startup slides sorted by category

Over the past 7 years, I have been many times in a position to (help) build pitch decks for early-stage startups. Because I suck at designing slides, I started to steal inspiration from famous pitch decks.

By Stéphane Nasser| October 6, 2020