Fundraising

This is Part 5 of a 5-Part Series, tied to our publication of the PCG Calculator. Perhaps you were lucky enough to have raised several years of runway at the end of 2021, to give you enough time to grow into your valuation even in a tight market, so that

This is Part 4 of a 5-Part Series, tied to our publication of the PCG Calculator. Once you’ve worked through your current and future fundraising plans, take a look at your last raise. This is last because what’s done is done… but it’s relevant because it affects

This is Part 3 of a 5-Part Series, tied to our publication of the PCG Calculator. OK let’s say you’re ready for a Metrics Raise. Take a big step back, and consider the dynamics of both the present and future. Part 1: Estimate Your Current Valuation First, take

This is Part 2 of a 5-Part Series, tied to our publication of the PCG Calculator. There are two distinct kinds of fundraising. Vision Raise — you’re raising based on hope. Based on team, prototype, early customer interest, and so on. This means that you do not yet have Product-Market

This is Part 1 of a 5-Part Series, tied to our publication of the PCG Calculator. Everyone’s stressed about the markets and valuations in Q2-Q3 2022. The public market has faced a massive correction — particularly for high growth tech stocks, many of which are down 70-90%. Private companies (Instacart,