Pre-Seed Startup Funding Probability: What Are Your Real Chances of Getting Funded?
Out of 100 companies that applied to angel groups in 2024, only 2 reached an investor's portfolio.…
Dilution 101: Calculation And Examples
What is dilution? TLDR: Dilution is the reduction in the ownership percentage in a certain…
The AI Agent Valuation Challenge: Why 2025’s Digital Natives Need New Rules
When Phonic raised $4 million in April 2025 for its end-to-end speech-to-speech platform, it wasn't…
Down Round Valuation: How to Survive and Protect Your Equity (2025)
Down rounds hit 22% of all VC deals in Q2 2024—down from a peak of 33% in Q1 2024, but still the…
Embracing Uncertainty in a Post-SaaS World [The Equidam Podcast – 16]
In this episode of the Equidom Podcast, Dan Gray and Daniel Faloppa discuss the evolving landscape…
Equity Percentages to Offer Investors at Different Stages
You might occasionally come across the sentiment that “early stage investors don’t…
Building venture success across Europe with Peach Zwyssig of Axelra [The Equidam Podcast – 9]
In this conversation, Peach Zwyssig, CEO of Accelra, discusses the intricacies of building tech…
The Hype Trap: Valuation for AI Startups
In a difficult environment for founders and investors, AI startups have been the obvious outlier…
Estimating AI Startup Market Size for Effective Fundraising in 2024
At the heart of every conversation between AI startup founders and potential investors, lies a…
Startup Valuation Methodology & Externalities [The Equidam Podcast – 8]
In this conversation, Dan and Daniel explore the origins and evolution of Equidam, a platform…
How To Create a Startup Pitch Deck – [Template included]
Pitch decks are a set of slides that clearly describe your value proposition, your business case,…
The ROI of Venture Dollars, with Will Bricker of Hustle Fund [The Equidam Podcast – 6]
In this conversation, Will Bricker, a venture capitalist at Hustle Fund, shares insights into…
The Drivers of Valuation in Venture Capital [The Equidam Podcast – 3]
In this episode of the Equidam podcast, Dan Gray and Daniel Faloppa delve into the complexities of…
Challenges for Venture Capital [The Equidam Podcast – 2]
In this episode of the Equidam podcast, Dan Gray and Daniel Filippo discuss the evolving landscape…
Convertible Note Template
Convertible loan agreements involve a multitude of terms, which facilitate their execution.…
How Do Investors Value A Startup?
Valuing companies is tricky. The methods used to value a company are dependent on the stage of…
Term Sheet: Common Terms & Practices To Be Aware Of
In this post we are going to touch upon some of the concepts that occur in a term sheet and the…
Investors in The Netherlands
This table includes a list of investors and crowdfunding platforms active in The Netherlands, with…
Unit Economics For Startups
Do you prefer podcasts? Listen to the audio here Unit economics are basically a summary of your…
Burn rate: what it is and how it influences fundraising
Why does your accounting show different figures from your actual cash flow? How long can…
What Investors Look For In An Entrepreneur
Do you prefer podcasts? Listen to the audio here A lot of trust is involved in investing in…
Comparables: How To Use Them To Defend Your Valuation [Video]
Do you prefer podcasts? Listen to the audio here. In valuation theory, comparables are referred to…
How To Reach Out To Investors [Video]
Do you prefer podcasts? Listen to the audio here In our post about the right timing for…
Negotiating with investors: 3 elements that make your story compelling
Company valuation is not only about financials: the story you present to investors significantly…
Convertible Debt: risks and terms to be aware of
Do you prefer podcasts? You can listen to it here. Gianluca Valentini, co-founder of Equidam,…
What to offer to investors?
Do you prefer podcasts? Listen to the audio here Entrepreneurs who are in the process of raising…
How to Negotiate with Investors: Pre-money Valuation
Attention from investors is the first thing. We discussed that in our previous post. If you have a…
Investment paid in services. What’s the value?
Investors often own different complementary businesses. Some of these businesses may be focused on…
An Angel Investor And Economist On Dilution
There are two statements in general you can hear out there related to dilution: Future rounds are…
How to attract investors’ attention?
Wondering how to convince investors of your idea? Use the right tools to display your strengths!…
What do We Mean by Risk
“Risks have to be compensated” “There is a difference between idiosyncratic and systematic risk”…
The Biggest Fintech Hubs
Fintech is on the rise! As we have previously seen in other blog posts, Fintech startups are…
5 Financing Mistakes to Avoid
Today, we will continue our journey called Financing. This really can be a considered an authentic…
A guide to entrepreneurs: how to use your company valuation to negotiate with investors
As entrepreneurs, we don’t usually confront ourselves with finance too much. At least, we are…
With and without VCs, differences in valuation
I want to present my approach on how to deal with difficulty of contracting the value of the…