Business Funding

Lindsay Goodstein and Charlotte Cruze's scrappy young business is seeing major growth.

Got rejected by investors? Your company isn't doomed. Here's why you might actually be better off.

Founders across emerging and regional markets are building world-class companies without Silicon Valley's capital advantage. Here's how.

Hiring senior finance can unlock leverage — but only once the right foundation exists. Startups that see real value from finance leadership first build clarity, feedback loops and decision-ready numbers.

Your M&A deal closed successfully, but this "minor" detail could still derail it.

Why the wrong capital can cost founders far more than it helps — and how to recognize the difference before it's too late.

Silicon Valley has become shorthand for success. But copying its playbook in places that don't have the same assets is a fast track to failure.

These are the subtle, human signals that founders reveal through their behavior, habits and presence that matter far more than anything they can put on a pitch deck.

Runpod took off after a VC discovered it on Reddit.

Investors are quietly pricing nature-related risks into capital decisions.

Venture capital's bureaucratic barriers and biases make raising capital difficult, especially for minority founders.

Fundraising, when done right, becomes the fastest way to evolve your narrative, your model and your strategy.

I didn't have a co-founder, prior exits or a deep-pocketed network. I still raised a $1.5 million seed round. Here's how I positioned my pitch to win.

Raising capital isn't just about building a pitch deck — it's a marathon of psychology, timing and storytelling.

Most missed opportunities are not the result of rejection. They die long before that. They die from never being asked.

Every dollar counts, and you quickly learn to focus on paying customers and measuring ROI before chasing vanity metrics.

Entrepreneur and investor Kim Perell shared the advice on the latest episode of 'Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch.'

Find out on episode seven of 'Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch.'

The crowdfunding platform has raised more than $9 billion for projects — and yours could be next.

Find out on this episode of season 13 of 'Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch.'

Jenny Fielding is a VC who has met with entrepreneurs all over the world. She says the founders who make the best impression tend to have something in common.

Blueland CEO Sarah Paiji Yoo decided that the startup had to become profitable so it could exist even if external funding dried up.

Greg Smith's law school gig led to a much bigger business.

The next generation of deal-makers isn't waiting for a fund; they're building one, fraction by fraction.

Find out on the latest episode of "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch."

In this exclusive list for Entrepreneur, AngelList identified emerging early-stage investors who have a great track record and love working closely with founders.