Fundraising playbooks for founders, pre-seed to Series A.
How to apply to the top accelerators, who is writing checks right now, and how to run the raise. 1,176 active funds tracked, accelerator deadlines, working tools, and tactical guides for every stage. Free, no signup.
How to get into the programs that fund pre-seed founders.
How to apply to Sequoia Arc in 2026
The open vs sourced paths into Sequoia Arc, what Sequoia screens for, and how the check stacks up against YC for pre-seed and seed founders in 2026.
How to apply to Entrepreneur First in 2026
How to apply to a16z Speedrun in 2026
How to apply to PearX in 2026: the cornerstone guide
How to apply to South Park Commons in 2026
The next application deadlines, with the guide for each.
New York and London Fintech Canadian Technology Accelerator
Dates, terms and source on the calendar.
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
How to apply, what they fund, what gets founders rejected.
ESA BIC Denmark
Dates, terms and source on the calendar.
EIC Accelerator
How to apply, what they fund, what gets founders rejected.
Startmate
How to apply, what they fund, what gets founders rejected.
Alliance DAO
How to apply, what they fund, what gets founders rejected.
Techstars AI Health Baltimore
Dates, terms and source on the calendar.
CPA.com Startup Accelerator
Dates, terms and source on the calendar.
The 60 playbooks we'd hand a pre-seed to Series A founder.
How to Apply to Founder Institute in 2026 (FI Agentic Program)
FI cut its 14-session accelerator to a 10-session AI-native program in 2026. Here is the current application path, the real cost, and the warrant math.
How to Apply to Microsoft for Startups in 2026
How to Apply for AWS Activate Credits in 2026
How to Apply to EIC Accelerator in 2026: Stages and Odds
How to Apply to Thiel Fellowship in 2026 (And Whether You Should)
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Who's actively writing checks right now.
Active deeptech seed VCs in 2026: hard-tech first checks
Active crypto seed VCs in 2026: who signs token-and-equity checks
Active seed VCs in MENA: 2026 founder guide
343 fundraising guides, organized the way founders actually search.
Accelerators
How to get into and make the most of YC, Techstars, and the top startup accelerators — applications, deadlines, terms, and what they look for.
Fundraising basics
Core concepts every founder should know before raising.
The VC process
What happens between first meeting and wire — and how to run it.
AI for founders
Using AI to run your startup faster — investor research, outreach, content, hiring, and ops.
Regional guides
Fundraising playbooks by geography: US, UK, EU, MENA, Asia, LatAm.
Valuation
Pre-money, post-money, dilution, and how VCs actually set terms.
Traction & metrics
What investors look for at each stage — and how to present it.
Pitch deck
Structure, storytelling, and slide-by-slide guidance.
Startup setup
Technical setup every startup needs in the first 30 days — DNS, Stripe, analytics, deliverability.
Post-raise
What to do after the round closes: reporting, governance, next round prep.
Cold outreach
Emails, intros, and follow-ups that actually get investor replies.
Legal & incorporation
Entity choice, founder agreements, cap table basics.
Team
Hiring, co-founders, equity splits, and early team building.
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