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Understanding Angel Groups for Startup Funding
You’ve probably heard the term “angel investors,” but not everyone knows exactly what that means.
Updated on Aug 1, 2024
Managing VC Funds When Interest Rates Drop
Learn how startups should wisely manage venture capital dollars as interest rates decline: prioritize safety, liquidity, and strategic yield.
Updated on Sep 3, 2025
Setting the Strike Price for Startup Options
It’s a common question: Does the startup board have any flexibility when it comes to setting the strike price for options?
Updated on Jul 9, 2024
VC Return Expectations by Stage
It is incredibly important that startup founders know what their VCs are going for so that they can be aligned and make smart decisions.
Updated on Aug 1, 2024
Pay-to-Play Provisions in Venture Capital
Kruze Consulting answers the question 'what is pay to play in venture capital?' helping startups to understand pay to play provisions.
Updated on Aug 12, 2024
Should Founders Accrue Payroll? A Startup Guide
This particular scenario has happened in startups. You’ve started a company. You were used to getting a regular paycheck at your previous job, but right now ...
Updated on Aug 1, 2024
Best Practices for Fundraising from VCs
A piece of advice that we hear being given out a lot in the startup world is that, when your startup is fundraising, you should fine-tune your pitch by appro...
Updated on Aug 1, 2024
VC Distributions to Paid-in Capital (DPI) Explained
The ratio of distributions to paid-in capital (DPI) is used to measure the total capital that a venture capital fund has returned to its investors. It’s calc...
Updated on Dec 23, 2024
Can a Downround Be a Compliment?
Obviously, no one wants to do a downround. It means you raised money at a valuation that was too high, and you didn't execute your promises as well as you sa...
Updated on Aug 1, 2024
Is Angel Investing Tax Deductible? | Kruze Consulting
While sometimes it may feel like you’re giving money to charity as an angel investor, that’s not how it works for tax purposes.
Updated on Sep 18, 2024
The VC Exit Interview for a CFO
If a VP of Finance or CFO is leaving a startup, should a venture capitalist or board member conduct an exit interview?
Updated on Aug 21, 2024
The Treasury Clause in VC Term Sheets
As part of post-crisis cash management, venture capitalists are now putting treasury clauses into the term sheets they give their startups.
Updated on Aug 1, 2024
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