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- 2026-10-29
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- Sahil S
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- 12 recent issues
- Covers: Fundraising strategy, VC due diligence, pitch decks, startup valuation, financial modeling, and tech market trends.
- For: Startup founders, tech entrepreneurs, and early-stage venture investors.
- Best for: Founders seeking actionable advice to prepare for fundraising rounds and manage investors.
- Skip if: People not interested in high-growth tech startups or venture capital funding.
Start with
- What does a Y-Combinator seed deck that actually raises money look like?: How to structure an effective seed-stage pitch deck to secure investment.
- Before VCs invest, they’ll call your customers. But what do they really ask?: Understanding the customer reference check process conducted by venture capitalists.
- Why are so many AI startups calculating ARR wrong?: How to correctly measure and report annual recurring revenue for AI companies.
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- Ace Pickleball Club MediaPartner
Today’s deep dive is in partnership with Ace Pickleball Club Media, or APCM .
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How do VCs reference-check founders before investing? (Who they actually call and how to prepare). · 2026-10-16