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    VC funding rounds, fund raises, and venture market trends.

    VC Funding Q1 2026: Record $330.9B, 80% AI, and What the Numbers Don't Show
    Venture Capital

    VC Funding Q1 2026: Record $330.9B, 80% AI, and What the Numbers Don't Show

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Thrive Capital: How Josh Kushner Grew $5M into a $50B Venture Empire
    Venture Capital

    Thrive Capital: How Josh Kushner Grew $5M into a $50B Venture Empire

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Afore Capital: The Pre-Seed Fund Backing Founders Before Anyone Else Writes a Check
    Venture Capital

    Afore Capital: The Pre-Seed Fund Backing Founders Before Anyone Else Writes a Check

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    TVPI Explained: What Total Value to Paid-In Capital Tells You About a Private Fund
    Venture Capital

    TVPI Explained: What Total Value to Paid-In Capital Tells You About a Private Fund

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Cognition AI Raises $1 Billion at $26 Billion: What the Valuation Math Actually Tells You
    Venture Capital

    Cognition AI Raises $1 Billion at $26 Billion: What the Valuation Math Actually Tells You

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    ROFR in Venture Capital: How Right of First Refusal Actually Works in Deals
    Venture Capital

    ROFR in Venture Capital: How Right of First Refusal Actually Works in Deals

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read
    Afore Capital: The Pre-Seed VC Firm Betting on Founders Before Anyone Else
    Venture Capital

    Afore Capital: The Pre-Seed VC Firm Betting on Founders Before Anyone Else

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Management Company vs. Fund Entity: What Every LP Should Understand About the Two Entities Collecting Your Money
    Venture Capital

    Management Company vs. Fund Entity: What Every LP Should Understand About the Two Entities Collecting Your Money

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read
    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