Venture Capital

From gaining early traction to strengthening your team and digital presence, here are the real-world steps founders must take to become truly investable.

As venture capitalists become more purpose-driven, businesses need to be aware of the traits they expect to see in founders they see a future with.

Attending the right high-growth conferences can help you scale, raise capital, expand globally or connect with top business leaders.

American VC continues to be a key contributor to this trend, with US-based private equity giants like Blackstone planning a USD 25 billion India PE portfolio over five years, citing the country's stable regulations and immense growth in digital infrastructure.

The tech industry veteran brings over 25 years of experience to Bessemer, where he will focus on AI, enterprise-tech and cybersecurity investments in India.

Discover essential venture capital compliance practices, common regulatory challenges and how startups can build trust, secure funding and thrive by staying ahead of evolving legal requirements.

Early-stage funding is tightening quickly and becoming harder to secure. Here's how to position your startup for success.

AI might replace jobs, but it also has the potential to help start new companies.

As a venture capitalist, I've found that even the most brilliant idea can fail if led by a toxic founder. No technology, market opportunity or promising niche can save a company if its internal atmosphere is poisoned by manipulation.

These are the essential questions that venture capitalists ask founders to assess their startup's potential, focusing on the management team, market opportunities, early traction and financial understanding.

In this article, we discuss what a broken cap table means, why it happens and what you can do to avoid it.

As we head into the final months of the year, I believe 2025 will be just as big as 2020 for startups — maybe even bigger. Here's why.

Here's why the future belongs to those who dare to think differently about capital.

Whether you consider yourself "right-brained" or "left-brained," you must access your creative and analytical sides to convince investors to fund your business.

While hefty funding rounds often equate to success, a growing trend shows that leaner investments foster stronger, more resilient startups, prioritizing innovation over hype and creating sustainable growth.

Sarah Dusek, co-founder and CEO of travel company Few and Far, learned an important lesson when venture capital negotiations fell apart.

Here's how to bootstrap a resilient startup by balancing slow growth with early revenue, turning limitations into strengths and defining success on your own terms.

By preparing critical elements of your fundraising long before you ever need the capital, you can significantly improve your chances of raising capital and immediately improve other aspects of your business with minimal financial or time commitments.

These are the lessons I learned from working with — and getting screwed by — the wrong VC.

The straightforward technique can help you achieve new levels of creativity.

A look at the investors and the sectors they invest in.