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6,796 Investors, One Database: How to Find the Right Ones for Your Round

Stop pitching everyone. Start pitching the investors who actually write checks at your stage.

The 100 Best-Performing VC Firms to Know Before You Raise

The 100 Best-Performing VC Firms to Know Before You Raise


A founder-first guide to the 2026 Strebulaev-Jackson Venture Ranking - and how to turn a performance table into a fundraising shortlist.

How to Find Family Offices That Could Actually Invest in Your Startup

How to Find Family Offices That Could Actually Invest in Your Startup


Finding names is not the hard part. The hard part is turning a messy universe of family offices into a short list of investors with a real reason to care about your company.

166 VCs That Actually Wrote Checks Last Quarter, and How to Pitch Them

166 VCs That Actually Wrote Checks Last Quarter, and How to Pitch Them


A curated database of funds that closed deals in Q2 2026, with their stage, check size, thesis and the partner to contact.

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Sep 16, 2026

by Pablo Fernandez Alvarez

23 Pitch Decks Released in the Last Two Years, and What They Teach Founders About Raising Today

Most founders build their first deck from a template. A template tells you where the slides go. It doesn't tell you what made an investor say yes.

23 Pitch Decks Released in the Last Two Years, and What They Teach Founders About Raising Today
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Sep 16, 2026

by Pablo Fernandez Alvarez

26 Pitch Decks From Companies That Became Unicorns, and What They Looked Like Before They Did

Airbnb, Uber, Facebook and Canva are household names today. But before the billion-dollar valuations, each of them was a small team with a deck, trying to convince someone to believe in an idea that didn't look obvious yet.

26 Pitch Decks From Companies That Became Unicorns, and What They Looked Like Before They Did
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Sep 16, 2026

by Pablo Fernandez Alvarez

The Pitch Deck Library: 30 Real Decks, Sorted So You Can Find the One Closest to Your Startup

Browse 30 real startup pitch decks by stage, sector, and business model—because copying a famous unicorn deck is usually the wrong move.

The Pitch Deck Library: 30 Real Decks, Sorted So You Can Find the One Closest to Your Startup
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Sep 16, 2026

by Pablo Fernandez Alvarez

Stop Asking AI to "Make Me a Pitch Deck": 29 Prompts That Think Like the Investor You're Pitching

Use 29 AI prompts to build and stress-test your pitch deck like a skeptical investor—before generic AI advice kills the meeting.

Stop Asking AI to "Make Me a Pitch Deck": 29 Prompts That Think Like the Investor You're Pitching
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Sep 15, 2026

by Pablo Fernandez Alvarez

25 Places to List Your Startup

Where to list your startup, which platforms deserve your time, and why visibility is only the first step.

25 Places to List Your Startup
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Oct 8, 2026

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783 European Seed Funds, Sorted by How to Actually Reach Them

Only 49 publish an inbox a partner or deal team reads. Here is how to work the other 734, and the playbook to do it in four weeks.

783 European Seed Funds, Sorted by How to Actually Reach Them
LockSimple

Sep 17, 2026

by Pablo Fernandez Alvarez

6,796 Investors, One Database: How to Find the Right Ones for Your Round

Stop pitching everyone. Start pitching the investors who actually write checks at your stage.

6,796 Investors, One Database: How to Find the Right Ones for Your Round
LockSimple

Sep 17, 2026

by Pablo Fernandez Alvarez

The 13 Best Startup Accelerators to Apply to in 2026 (and How to Choose One)

A free guide for early-stage founders deciding whether to trade equity for acceleration.

The 13 Best Startup Accelerators to Apply to in 2026 (and How to Choose One)
LockSimple

Sep 15, 2026

by Pablo Fernandez Alvarez

166 VCs That Actually Wrote Checks Last Quarter, and How to Pitch Them

A curated database of funds that closed deals in Q2 2026, with their stage, check size, thesis and the partner to contact.

166 VCs That Actually Wrote Checks Last Quarter, and How to Pitch Them

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