Fundraising basics
Core concepts every founder should know before raising.
Fundraising basics6 min
Therapeutics vs diagnostics seed VCs: ticket size and fit 2026
Therapeutics seed rounds run larger and longer, diagnostics run smaller and fast…
Fundraising basics7 min
Second time founder seed 2026: what changes, what doesn't
Repeat founders raise on thesis, not metrics. The premium is real, the diligence…
Fundraising basics7 min
Crypto seed token equity: 2026 deal structures that work
The three dominant ways to split tokens and equity in a 2026 crypto seed round, …
Fundraising basics8 min
Medtech vs digital health fundraising in 2026
Digital health seeds run on ARR and CAC in 12 weeks. Medtech seeds run on 510(k)…
Fundraising basics6 min
Consumer seed playbook 2026: what it takes now after 3 years
The consumer seed bar moved. 2021 meme decks get passed now. Here's what 2026 in…
Cornerstone13 min
Biotech seed fundraise 2026: platform vs asset, tranches, milestones
Platform biotechs raise bigger seeds tranched on lead nomination. Asset biotechs…
Fundraising basics6 min
Angels vs micro VCs seed: four configurations in 2026
The angels vs micro VCs seed decision is really about who leads. Four configurat…
Cornerstone15 min
AI founder seed 2026: what changed and the playbook that works
What changed for AI seed rounds since 2023, the current valuation bands, the thr…
Fundraising basics8 min
Solo founder fundraising in 2026: the data and the workarounds
Solo founders make up 30% of new startups but raise only 14.7% of priced-round c…
Fundraising basics7 min
Pre-seed vs seed in 2026: when to raise which
Pre-seed vs seed in 2026, with Carta and PitchBook benchmarks and the criteria t…
Fundraising basics5 min
The investor update template that lands follow-on checks in 2026
A four-section investor update template where the lowlights block is the part th…
Fundraising basics7 min
How much to raise at seed: the 18-month runway math
Work backward from the Series A bar to size your seed. The 18-month math, the tw…
Fundraising basics5 min
The founder elevator pitch for people who hate selling
The Mad Libs formula for a founder elevator pitch, plus why concrete mechanisms …
Cornerstone13 min
How to raise a seed round 2026: the end-to-end playbook
The six-week timeline, conversion gates, round-size math, and SAFE-cap benchmark…