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The Art of Non-Consensus Investing: Unlocking Venture Capital’s Hidden Gems
The most important companies are those that others don’t see as valuable. Peter Thiel The statistics for startup…
Needle in the haystack: tips for founders to find the right investor
“To find a needle in a haystack, it’s helpful to know what a needle looks like. To find…
Emerging Manager Mode: The VC’s version of “Do things that don’t scale”
Paul Graham’s recent essay, Founder Mode, describes the mindset that founders need to adopt to navigate the early…
The VC shakeup 2020-2024 and what’s ahead
The last few years have been a bit of a rollercoaster for tech entrepreneurs and investors. The highs…
How the pre-seed round made a comeback in 2024
Narrative violation: in 2023, series A rounds declined 61% and pre-seed rounds grew 51%. This is why.
2023 Global Venture Reports were Gloomy, but there are reasons to be optimistic
2023 was no doubt a tough year for venture capital, but early stage startups have reasons to be optimistic towards the second half of 2024
Israeli startup Landscape Collection – 2024
Regular readers of VC Cafe are well aware of my passion for startup landscapes. This year is no…
The 10 commandments of great Venture Capital investors
I know what you’re thinking – ‘Another list of ten commandments? But fear not, this isn’t your typical…
How’s Venture Capital Changing in 2023
VC is changing in a variety of ways and 2023/2024 has the potential to be one of the best seed vintages
What’s a better return on investment: Enterprise or consumer tech?
Venture Capital is driver by power laws, meaning that a small percentage of companies drive the majority of…