Rolling Funds: The VC Innovation That Changed Who Raises, But Not Who Wins
    Venture Capital

    Rolling Funds: The VC Innovation That Changed Who Raises, But Not Who Wins

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Pre-Seed Funding: What It Is, Who Writes the Checks, and What Founders Need to Know
    Venture Capital

    Pre-Seed Funding: What It Is, Who Writes the Checks, and What Founders Need to Know

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Seed Rounds Are Getting Bigger. The Odds of Reaching Series A Are Getting Worse.
    Venture Capital

    Seed Rounds Are Getting Bigger. The Odds of Reaching Series A Are Getting Worse.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    $60 Billion for a Code Editor: What the SpaceX-Cursor Deal Tells Angel Investors About the AI Coding Land Grab
    Venture Capital

    $60 Billion for a Code Editor: What the SpaceX-Cursor Deal Tells Angel Investors About the AI Coding Land Grab

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Geordie AI's $30M Series A Is Betting That AI Agents Need a Control Layer Before Enterprises Lose Control Entirely
    Venture Capital

    Geordie AI's $30M Series A Is Betting That AI Agents Need a Control Layer Before Enterprises Lose Control Entirely

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    Anthropic's $65B Series H: What a $965 Billion Valuation Tells Angel Investors About the AI Race
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    Anthropic's $65B Series H: What a $965 Billion Valuation Tells Angel Investors About the AI Race

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Thrive Capital: Inside Josh Kushner's $10B Fund and 15-Year Rise to VC's Elite
    Venture Capital

    Thrive Capital: Inside Josh Kushner's $10B Fund and 15-Year Rise to VC's Elite

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Afore Capital: The $500M Pre-Seed Fund That Backs Founders Before They Have an Idea
    Venture Capital

    Afore Capital: The $500M Pre-Seed Fund That Backs Founders Before They Have an Idea

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    SAFE Notes vs. Convertible Notes: What Angel Investors Must Understand Before Signing
    Venture Capital

    SAFE Notes vs. Convertible Notes: What Angel Investors Must Understand Before Signing

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··15 min read
    Convertible Notes: What Angel Investors Must Know Before They Sign
    Venture Capital

    Convertible Notes: What Angel Investors Must Know Before They Sign

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    TVPI Tells You What a Fund Is Worth. It Doesn't Tell You What You'll Get Paid.
    Venture Capital

    TVPI Tells You What a Fund Is Worth. It Doesn't Tell You What You'll Get Paid.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    SPVs Explained: The Single-Deal Vehicle That's Either Your Best Bet or a $250K Lottery Ticket
    Venture Capital

    SPVs Explained: The Single-Deal Vehicle That's Either Your Best Bet or a $250K Lottery Ticket

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read