Don’t Do Clever Deals (You Actually Need to Keep Your Deal as Standard and Simple as Possible)
In our new ‘Guide to Investing’ blog series, we lead you through seven steps of investing. In the second blog, we’re talking about deal-making. If you want to make a deal, you negotiate terms. That gives some people inspiration to be creative, but you probably shouldn’t be. Find out why! Standard deals When making deals,…
Can you pick a winner? (Or perhaps you need a portfolio)
No matter what you think, you are probably not good at picking winners amongst startups. Famously, a Wall Street company specialised in asset allocation once asked a highly confident group of financial professionals to pick the best stocks from a list of companies in the newspaper. Based on their in-depth analysis – involving deep knowledge…
Video Lessons – Leapfunder’s Guide to Investing: Pre-Money & Post-Money Valuation
In our new ‘Video Lessons’ blog series we share knowledge for both startups and investors in a short video format. Welcome to Leapfunder’s guide to investing! Today we are going to talk about pre-money and post-money valuation. We hope you have enjoyed this video. Stay tuned for more knowledge. Join our network of startups & investors!…
Startmesh: The Venture Catalysts
Startmesh is a Global Technology Venture Catalyst supporting the commercialisation of startups post the idea validation stage through to sustainable profitability or a liquidity event. They offer expertise in global commercialisation and expansion, creative and unique access to capital and cost-efficient back office support among other things. Find out how they help startups move to…
Fundraising 6: Long-Term Founder/Investor Relationship
In our new ‘Raising Funding for Your Startup’ blog series, we’re taking you through six steps of raising funding. The sixth and last blog is dedicated to the long-term founder/investor relationship. Learn about cash flows, updates, and why early-stage startups should talk to VCs. Long-Term Founder/Investor Relationship After the celebration You have closed your round!…
A Chat With Investors: Patrick van Aalst
‘A Chat With Investors’ is our new blog series, in which we ask successful investors to share their knowledge, experience, and tips for both entrepreneurs and beginning startup investors. We had a chance to talk to Patrick van Aalst, who was the CEO of Macaw, an advanced internet technology solutions firm. Patrick is an experienced…
Angel Investors in the Netherlands
Angel investors in the Netherlands tend to invest in companies they understand and where they can contribute to the management decisions. Since Angel investing is based on personal gut-feel they gravitate towards products they themselves might use. Find out about the different types of investors in the Netherlands, what kind of industries they mostly invest…
Leapfunder is Live in Germany
Leapfunder has grown into a leading Angel investor network in the Netherlands, but we are determined to take on bigger challenges and help even more startups to raise funding. In order to achieve our goal, from now on, we are also live in Germany! Find out how the German startup ecosystem differs from the Dutch…
The Benefits of Raising a Second Leapfunder Round
ProctorExam, Clevergig and Progauntlet are just some of the startups that have decided on raising a second Leapfunder round. We had a chance to ask them about its benefits, if they expected a second round when they started the first one and whether the investors from the first round participated in the second one too….
Unicorn Hunters’ Advice
Unicorn investing can be extremely rewarding, not only does it give investors the opportunity to experience huge returns, it also gives a front-row seat on the thrilling roller-coaster of the growth trajectory. Sequoia Capital, the New York City-based hedge fund Tiger Global Management and SV Angel are the most active unicorn investors. All three of…