I am often asked for fundraising advice, and these are the five tips I give out over and over again.
AnyDesk, a maker of remote desktop software, raises $70M at a $660M+ valuation
Remote and hybrid working are the order of the day, and now a startup called AnyDesk that helps enable that to be pulled off smoothly — regardless of the architecture of a company’s network, or where a person happens to be working — is announcing a round of $70 million to fuel its growth. The […]
Brazilian social commerce marketplace Facily quietly raises $366M in less than a year, now valued at $850M
Facily, a São Paulo-based social commerce marketplace, has quietly raised over $366 million in funding across four different rounds over the last year. Most recently, Facily closed on a $250 million Series D that was led by DX Ventures and Berlin-based Delivery Hero, with Citius as co-anchor investor. That investment values the startup at $850 […]
5 critical pitch deck slides most founders get wrong
A pitch deck needs to achieve two things: tell your company story and convince the investor that they can make money with your idea.
Mark Cuban’s Fireside app attracts NFL stars and others as backers
Mark Cuban’s Fireside, an interactive platform that is helping creators share their stories with audiences through live and virtual shows, is in advanced stages to close a “seed+” round, two sources familiar with the matter told me. The financing round has already received commitment from investors such as The Chainsmokers, HBSE, Goodwater, Animal Capital and […]
Seven years after last venture investment, Mixpanel scores $200M Series C
Mixpanel was a hot startup in 2014 when it nabbed a $65 million Series B on an $865 million valuation, a sizable B round and valuation for those days. Today, seven years after that announcement, the company finally has a C round, a $200 million investment on a $1.05 billion valuation from Bain Capital Tech […]
Monograph raises $20M Series B to help designers and architects manage their operations
Monograph, a startup providing a cloud-based platform for architecture and design professionals to manage their projects, announced today that it has raised $20 million in its Series B funding round. New investor Tiger Global led the round, with participation from Tishman Speyer and existing investors Index Ventures and Homebrew Ventures. The round brings Monograph’s total […]
Oxygen, a neobank for freelancers and small businesses, in talks to raise funds at over $500 million valuation
Oxygen, a startup that is bringing digital banking services to freelancers and micro- and small-sized businesses, is in talks to raise a new round at a valuation of over $500 million, two sources familiar with the matter told me. The San Francisco-headquartered firm is in advanced stages of talks to raise about $70 million, the […]
Foody cooks up marketplace for culinary creators
Husband-and-wife co-founders Daniel and Brenna Stitzel have developed a way for foodies to monetize their culinary creations.
Promoted.ai takes in fresh capital to grow your marketplace
The company is answering the question of how you fairly come up with a way to share the attention between big and small sellers