Regional guides
Fundraising playbooks by geography: US, UK, EU, MENA, Asia, LatAm.
Regional guides9 min
Seed raise UAE Dubai 2026: ADIO, Mubadala, Hub71 playbook
The sovereign-heavy UAE capital stack runs on a different sales motion. Here's h…
Regional guides6 min
Seed raise Nigeria Lagos 2026: the dollar playbook
After the 2023 Naira devaluation, a seed raise in Nigeria and Lagos runs on doll…
Regional guides6 min
Seed raise India Bangalore 2026: Bangalore vs Mumbai, GIFT City
Bangalore runs SaaS money, Mumbai runs fintech and consumer. GIFT City is the 20…
Cornerstone16 min
Seed raise Singapore 2026: EDBI, Temasek, and SEA routes
Singapore has three kinds of seed capital, each wanting a different pitch shape.…
Regional guides8 min
Seed raise Germany Berlin 2026: the Munich split and EXIST
Berlin or Munich, GmbH or Delaware, EXIST or straight to a priced round. The 202…
Regional guides6 min
Seed raise France Paris 2026: the non-dilutive stack
France has the best non-dilutive stack in Europe but thinner VC density than Lon…
Regional guides8 min
Seed raise Brazil 2026: São Paulo funds and the Cayman flip
The two-currency Brazilian seed playbook: local R$ tickets from São Paulo funds …
Regional guides7 min
Non-US founder US seed in 2026: skip the Delaware flip
The Delaware flip is no longer a prerequisite for raising US seed capital. Here'…
Regional guides6 min
Canadian startup SR&ED VC: flip timing for 2026
When CCPC SR&ED refunds beat the US investor unlock, and when they don't. The wa…
Regional guides7 min
Australian founder US seed raises in 2026: keep your RDTI
The Aussie 'flip at seed' default leaves the 43.5% R&D Tax Incentive on the tabl…
Cornerstone14 min
Raising VC outside Silicon Valley: 2026 founder playbook
Region-by-region guide for founders raising VC outside Silicon Valley in 2026. W…
Regional guides7 min
Raising seed UK rounds in 2026: SEIS, BSA, US investors
UK-specific seed playbook: SEIS/EIS relief mechanics, BSA vs SAFE tradeoffs, and…