Demystifying VC

How to understand VC from the perspective of someone who's been both a VC-backed founder/VC investor. For founders and startup investors. Join readers from Stanford, Meta, Harvard Business School, Ramp, and more.

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How VC's decide to invest in a company (or not), part 1

Demystifying VC, from a former VC turned founder who's now been on both sides of the table

Steph Mui

Should you respond to VC associates?

From a VC (and former VC associate) turned founder who's now been on both sides of the table

Steph Mui

Should you do an accelerator or should you just raise VC?

From a VC turned founder who's now been on both sides of the table

Steph Mui

Is it really the ‘worst time to fundraise in history’?

From a VC turned founder who's now been on both sides of the table

Steph Mui

How to diligence VCs you’re raising from

From a VC turned founder who's now been on both sides of the table

Steph Mui

How to negotiate with VCs

From a former VC & current founder who's been on both sides of the table

Steph Mui

How I Got Started: Tome (how to evaluate term sheets from a former venture lawyer)

"How I Got Started" is an interview series that shares the practical stories behind how successful founders got started - how they found their idea, their co-founder, their first investor check, and more.

Steph Mui

How I Got Started: Awkward Essentials (and how social media lead them to their first 1000 sales + being sold in CVS!)

"How I Got Started" is an interview series that shares the practical stories behind how successful founders got started - how they found their idea, their co-founder, their first investor check, and more.

Steph Mui

How I Got Started: The Juggernaut (YC-backed media company by a solo female founder)

"How I Got Started" is an interview series that shares the practical stories behind how successful founders got started - how they found their idea, their co-founder, their first investor check, and more.

Steph Mui

How I Got Started: Tatem (non-technical solo founder who raised $2.5M in less than 2 weeks of leaving his last startup)

"How I Got Started" is an interview series that shares the practical stories behind how successful founders got started - how they found their idea, their co-founder, their first investor check, and more.

Steph Mui

How I Got Started: Fanhouse (backed by a16z, The Chainsmokers, & more)

"How I Got Started" is an interview series that shares the practical stories behind how successful founders got started - how they found their idea, their co-founder, their first investor check, and more.

Steph Mui