If you only read the headlines, venture fundraising looks healthy. US venture funds raised $108.5 billion through September 2026, according to the Q3 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. But if you’re raising a first fund, or pitching one, the picture looks very different. Here’s what the data says, who is actually anchoring […]
Let me ask you something. When was the last time you got a whole day, not a quick call or a 20-minute coffee, to focus on the one project that matters most in your business? For most of the founders and small-business owners I know, the answer is “never.” We’re […]
Family offices can be the most flexible investors a founder or fund manager will ever meet. They invest their own money, they can move quickly and they don’t answer to a fund’s timeline. But they also don’t run open applications. Here’s what the latest data says about how family offices […]
The first check a founder raises usually doesn’t come from a cold email. It comes from someone who knows someone. Three reports released in the past ten days show what that means for women founders, and what founders and fund managers can do about it. Three Reports, Three Different Measures […]
For years, the venture exit had two doors: an IPO or an acquisition. Both are still open, but not wide enough to return the cash investors need. So more and more liquidity is moving through a third route: the secondary market. Here’s how that door works, who’s standing behind it, […]
Capital Beyond the Coasts: What Q3 2026 Regional VC Data Means for Founders Outside SF
Corporate investors are making fewer, bigger bets. What Aranca’s and GCV’s Q3 2026 reports mean for founders seeking a strategic check, and for GPs.
The Two-Year Cliff: What Record Startup Shutdowns Reveal About the Gap Between Rounds
The Stale-Mark Reckoning: What Miro, Airtable and 59% Secondary Discounts Mean for Founders and GPs
The median US VC fund is $10M while the average is $165.4M. What the rise of solo GPs means for emerging managers and founders seeking a first check.
