A long overdue redesign of the corporate finance boutique
31 August, 2014
As a result of our platform we are able to work more efficiently and have a more scalable model. And not only do we charge lower fees. Also we don’t ask for onerous exclusivity terms nor tail fees. Below is an explanation of how this is possible: 1. Knowledge We have real-time insight on activity of investors (deal activity on our platform and outside of it). Our investor…
4 ways to sabotage your own fundraising process or exit
6 July, 2014
Fundraising or selling your company is neither an art nor a science. It is a fairly standardised process. But it is important to avoid some common mistakes and stick…
10 years in banking motivated us to rethink the corporate finance service model and the way it is best delivered. We like to call it: Service-as-a-Software (yes, the other…
The shadow banking system, still here… still growing
27 February, 2014
Here’s a little digression, but interesting nevertheless. It has been over 5 years since the financial crisis struck. Reduced banking regulation (since early 1980s) was certainly a big part…
VC software: platforms vs. discovery tools (the hunter vs. the hunted)
7 January, 2014
Recently I read a post by Li Jiang from Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm GSV Capital describing the venture capital ‘stack’ discussing software to support the value-chain for VC firms: discovering >> identifying >> screening >> evaluating >> investing >> holding/managing and >> exit One can clearly notice an increased sense of urgency with VCs to use more software to support their work,…
The holidays are upon us which may involve awkward conversations with relatives who have completely different perspectives on life, politics, and business. If you are reading this, chances are…
Anyone who has worked in M&A at a bulge bracket investment bank for a while will have spent some of their blood, sweat and tears creating infamous pitch…
Proprietary deal-flow isn’t dead and for good reason
3 December, 2013
Recent talk on blogs and in VC circles have created a false impression that ‘the end is nigh’ for so called proprietary deal-flow. Venture capital could finally transform into…
A recent post showed a seed capital breakdown by source. It suggested that personal savings, friends & family and loans are still the dominant sources of funding…
UPDATE as of 7 Dec 2013: the newsfeed as described below is now live, replacing the old dashboard. This week we are going to release a redesign of the dashboard.
Seed capital funding sources: personal savings, friends & family
1 December, 2013
Last week Fundable came with a cool infographic about “Where startup funding really comes from” showing some interesting stats form the U.S.. Presumably the data is about seed capital and…