2022 was a transformational year. Not only for our platform but for venture capital and startups in general. This is precisely why we are looking back on our top posts, roasts, and more.
By Shaun Gold| December 29, 2022In this post, I'd like to share the initial inspiration for Erez Capital, which finds its root in the Israeli ecosystem, but also the tools, principles, and processes that helped us as we launched our first fund.
By Michael Benezra| December 12, 2022What if any individual could invest alongside a VC firm in the sexy startups they select and with the same conditions? In this post, I would like to propose the idea of an STO platform owned and managed by a VC firm.
By Ari Massoudi| December 5, 2022London is one of the most popular cities in the world for entrepreneurs and investors. It is ranked fourth in the world for global venture funding. London also is number one in Europe for funding. Here is everything you need to know about London.
By Shaun Gold| November 21, 2022After a meteoric success in recent years, Vauban has just been acquired by Carta, the American heavyweight of the sector. An exceptional exit for the two friends from the South of France, who agreed to be interviewed by OpenVC for 1 hour.
By Stéphane Nasser| November 13, 2022In 2020, $4.9 billion of pre-IPO employee stock options went unexercised. This was largely due to the high costs associated with exercising options. Let's look at the causes and solutions of this growing issue.
By Luke Versweyveld| November 7, 2022Project 10K plans to "build, scale, and sell 10,000 B2B and B2C SaaS startups over the next 10 years.". That's a big statement, so I interviewed Project 10K's founder Jared Yellin to find out more.
By Stéphane Nasser| November 1, 2022The unicorn. A mythical creature that has become a behemoth in the world of startup and venture. This article breaks down the definition of a unicorn startup, the top unicorns by valuation and country, and the new definitions of unicorns that have emerged.
By Shaun Gold| October 18, 2022You might think you’re fundraising, but what you’re actually doing is throwing a pool party. Venture funding dynamics in the Seed Phase have evolved differently than venture capital at Series A and beyond. A Seed fund would almost never take the whole round, even if it could.
By Rich Maloy| October 3, 2022OpenVC is a radically open platform that helps tech founders connect with the right investors.
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