As a VC, you’re in the unique position to have a front row seat to the incredible journey that each of your portfolio companies will undertake. This journey will be filled with its ups and downs as your portfolio companies face challenges that range from market...
Fig. From National Academy of Sciences A few years ago, anthropologists identified Energy Efficiency as the main reason for the evolution to upright walking. The study suggested that humans walking on two legs only used one-quarter of the energy than that of the...
GrowerIQ, a pioneer in the cannabis management platform space, recently received a $3,000,000 CAD investment led by Golden Section and MaRS IAF to drive expansion and growth. GrowerIQ is a comprehensive cannabis management platform that helps facilitate more efficient...
Venture debt is a valuable tool that founders can use to grow their companies, and with more flexibility in repayment terms than traditional lenders, founders shouldn’t shy away just because it’s debt. Mainly used in conjunction with equity financing,...
We believe that SAFE notes are bad for investors, founders, and the startup ecosystem. They are designed for early-stage venture funds to simplify the investment process and sideline the super-early-stage angels and friends and family that so often help get companies...
Reciprocity and trust are the two most important building blocks in any business relationship. This is no different in venture investing, and even more important in this space as a result of the length of time a founder works with investors until a meaningful exit...
Cities around the Gulf Coast have emerged as robust tech ecosystems, and centers for venture funding. While these ecosystems began developing over the past few years, the pandemic only accelerated the migration of professionals from tech centers like New York and the...
Building a successful B2B startup pushes a founder to the edge… but in today’s model of work/life balance burnout does not need to be the case. A founder can attain balance in building a successful company and have a meaningful life by remembering key fundamentals we...
