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13+ years on the other side of the table — consulting, investing, fundraising, and building. Ran a web3 fund. Knows exactly what investors want to hear (and what makes them hit delete). At Causo, Ivan decides what the product does next and which problem is worth solving — the calls on where fundraising tooling should go, what to build, what to cut. His guides on the Hub come from the same lens: strategic patterns across hundreds of raises, sharpened with AI-enabled research so the advice here stays current, not recycled.
Reviewed & bylined
50 pieces- GuideStartup Valuation Glossary 2026: 40 Key Terms
- GuideSeries A Valuation 2026: Benchmarks by ARR & Growth
- GuidePre-seed valuation 2026: SAFE caps, ranges, and dilution
- GuideHow Are Startup Valuations Calculated? 5 Methods (2026)
- GuideBest VC Databases 2026: Tools to Find Investors Compared
- GuideAI Startup Valuation 2026: What AI Seed Rounds Raise At
- GuideWhat Is an Ideal Customer Profile (ICP)? With Examples (2026)
- GuideLusha Alternatives 2026: 8 Best to Find Contacts
- GuideLinkedIn Sales Navigator Alternatives 2026: 8 Picks
- GuideLead Generation for Startups: The Seed-Stage Playbook (2026)
- GuideHow to Find Customers for Your Startup (2026)
- GuideHow to Define Your ICP: Step-by-Step Template (2026)
- GuideBest Prospecting Tools for Startups 2026: Top 12
- GuideBest Cold Email Software 2026: 10 for Founders
- GuideBest B2B Lead Generation Tools 2026: 15 for Founders
- GuideApollo Alternatives 2026: 11 Best for Founder Sales
- GuideMSA vs SOW vs Order Form: SaaS Contract Docs (2026)
- GuideHow to Sell to Enterprise as a Startup (2026)
- GuideSelling to the C-Suite: A Founder's Playbook (2026)
- GuideSaaS Contract Negotiation: What Founders Wrongly Concede (2026)
- GuideHow to Respond to an RFP: When to Bid and When to Walk (2026)
- GuideNet 30 vs Net 60 Payment Terms: A Founder's Guide (2026)
- GuideProcurement, security, and legal in your first enterprise deals (2026)
- GuideTechstars application example: what gets in (2026)
- GuideHow to apply to Techstars in 2026 (application guide)
- GuideHow to apply to South Park Commons in 2026
- GuideHow to apply to Sequoia Arc in 2026
- GuideHow to apply to PearX in 2026: the cornerstone guide
- GuideHow to apply to Entrepreneur First in 2026
- GuideHow to apply to Antler in 2026
- GuideHow to apply to a16z Speedrun in 2026
- GuideHow to apply to 500 Global in 2026
- GuideAntler application examples: what gets in (2026)
- Guide500 Global application examples: what gets in (2026)
- GuideThe H1 2026 Venture Market Report for Founders
- GuideThe H1 2026 State of Seed Fundraising Report
- GuideThe Series A bar in H1 2026: what it takes to close
- GuideThe H1 2026 Seed Deal Terms Report
- GuideThe H1 2026 SaaS Retention and NRR Report
- GuideThe H1 2026 Pre-Seed Funding Report
- GuideThe H1 2026 Non-Dilutive Funding Report
- GuideThe H1 2026 Down Rounds and Recaps Report
- GuideThe H1 2026 Bridge Rounds and Extensions Report
- GuideH1 2026 B2B SaaS GTM Benchmark Report
- GuideThe H1 2026 AI startup funding report
- GuideThe H1 2026 Startup Accelerator Report
- GuideYC application example: accepted vs rejected answers (2026)
- GuideSeed round valuation 2026: the benchmark report
- GuideHow to find investors for your startup (2026)
- GuideHow to apply to Y Combinator in 2026 (deadline playbook)