Venture Capital

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Remote or On-site? The Real Cost of Office Space for a Venture-backed Startup

By Erik Stettler

For funder-backed startups, brick-and-mortar offices cost more than just money–they dilute founder equity.

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3 Trends Shaping the Future of Tech Venture Capital in Asia

By Alec Tseung

Asia is one of the hottest venture markets in the world right now. Find out what savvy investors must understand about this culturally and economically diverse region in order to succeed.

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Raising Venture Capital in Down Markets: A Guide to Early-stage Funding

By Erik Stettler

In tough financial times, VCs often focus on shoring up portfolio companies rather than investing in new opportunities. But it’s still possible to raise capital—if you refine your approach.

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The Evolution of Venture Capital: Investing in Global Talent

By Erik Stettler

By adopting a global talent acquisition strategy, venture capital not only extends the opportunities of entrepreneurship across the world, it helps startups reduce churn and break even faster.

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Corporate Venture Capital: The Devil...or an Innovative Growth Channel?

By Elizabeth J. Howell Hanano, CFA

In industries seeing stagnant growth or a negative impact from uncontrollable, outside forces, many companies are turning to corporate venture capital as an alternative means to innovation. Yet, famed venture capitalist Fred Wilson once said that corporate venture capital was the “devil.”

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The Power of Choice: Bootstrapping vs. Venture Capital

By Pala Kuppusamy

As a founder, how should you fund your startup? Bootstrapping and venture capital both come with advantages and limitations, but this framework can help you compare the two options and make the best decision for your business.

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State of the Venture Capital Industry in 2019 (with Infographic)

By Toptal Talent Network Experts

Over the past decade, venture capital funding has risen by 17% annually to a figure $254 billion. What factors have contributed to this surge and what do they mean for the industry going forward?

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Revenue-based Financing in VC: A Study on Playing Averages Over Home Runs

By Toptal Talent Network Experts

Revenue-based financing allows an entrepreneur to repay an investment over time, to retake ownership of their business, and give a capped return to investors. With founders increasingly rejecting the scale-at-all-costs mentality, this article investigates the math of revenue-based investing and whether in VC it is possible to play averages over home runs.

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Effective Startup Boards: What They Are and How to Build Them

By Orinola Gbadebo-Smith

Depending on your perspective, type, and motivation, the idea of building a board of directors either excites or intimidates you, complete with all associated imagery of aged oak rooms, brief-case wielding titans, and expensive cigars. This article, by Toptal Finance Expert Orinola Gbadebo-Smith, sets out to debunk a few myths. It sheds light on boards as a construct, their workings, dealings, and nuances, and explores some battle-tested strategies for recruiting, building, and managing effective boards.

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