Compare fundraising tools, terms and structures
Founders lose ownership in the paperwork, not in the pitch. These side-by-side notes cover the instruments, close mechanics, round stages, and who (or whether) you take money from — the conversations we walk through with clients before anyone signs. Use them to pick the right paper and the right check for this raise — then we can model the cap table with you.
Funding structures
The documents that turn a verbal commit into cash — and into dilution.
Round stages
What actually changes from pre-seed through Series B — capital, proof, and the finance work behind it.
Investor types
Stage, ownership, and speed — pick the check writer that matches this raise.
Alternatives to VC
When selling a venture-shaped piece of the company is the wrong tool.
Fundraising process & materials
The artifacts investors actually open — and the numbers that have to match them.
Equity & compensation
Options, RSUs, and the paperwork that hits the cap table.
Investor CRMs & data
Where the raise is tracked — and what still has to live in the books.
Deck sharing & data rooms
How the deck goes out, who opened it, and what you put behind the NDA.
Cap table & syndicates
Who holds the ledger — and how SPVs keep the table readable.
Startup tooling
The operator stack around the books — formation, banking, accounting, and the rest.
Research & analysis
Longer notes on how capital actually shows up — region, check writer, and firm versus person.