How to value your startup for a friends & family round

When we raised our first round of capital for Equidam, about a decade ago, we didn't know much of…


How much do UK startups raise?

The current fundraising environment There’s never been so much capital available for startups… and…


Startup fundraising strategy - how much and when to raise

Fundraising Strategy: How Much and When to Raise

There’s no shortage of content covering startup fundraising advice, whether it’s solidifying your…


Yotta Energy - Equidam Case Study

Case Study: Yotta Energy - Scaling Solar Power

Yotta Energy are creating more opportunities for solar power, with their end-to-end solution that…


GreenTec Capital Partners: Investing in SDG Impact Across Africa

Equidam partner GreenTec Capital Partners invests in African startups that target some of the most…


Venturerock: Reshaping Venture Capital To Boost the Odds

Equidam partner Venturerock is a digital venture capital platform and ecosystem of founders,…


Raise: Powering Startup Growth and Fundraising Across Africa

At Equidam, we work with partners around the world who share our ambition of enabling fairer deals…


Frank Appeldoorn Managing Partner at Arches Capital

VC Perspectives: The misconception about convertible loans

Convertible loans: a loan with interest (whether actually paid or accrued), in which the loan will…


Dilution 101: Calculation And Examples

What is dilution? TL;DR Dilution is the reduction in the ownership percentage in a certain…


Average Discount Rate For A Convertible Note

A few weeks ago, we built and released a convertible note calculator. It’s useful for making…