Have you heard about Leapfunder’s new Priced Equity product yet? Although the convertible has become the standard financial instrument for pre-seed and seed funding, we’re hoping that our priced equity product will provide a less technical alternative for many situations. Learn more! Characteristics of a priced… Read more
Choose Preparedness That Comes from Passion
In our new ‘Guide to Investing’ blog series, we’re taking you through seven steps of startup investing. In this sixth blog, find out how to pick a startup to invest in. The prepared startup It’s well known that investors like passionate founders. You can figure… Read more
Keep Learning and Experimenting
In our new ‘Guide to Investing‘ blog series, we’re taking you through seven steps of startup investing. At Leapfunder we always advise new investors to start by investing small amounts. It is sensible to start building your portfolio slowly over years. Experience is your secret… Read more
Overestimating Yourself and the Startup
In our new ‘Guide to Investing’ blog series, we’re taking you through seven steps of startup investing. People who have successfully invested in real estate, bonds, and equity often think they will be successful at investing in startups. However, it’s an inherently different thing. If you… Read more
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Graciëlla van Vliet
Graciëlla van Vliet is an enthusiastic and passionate entrepreneur. She’s the Co-Founder of Closure, a service for relatives to end or alter subscriptions, contracts and accounts of their loved one, once he/she has passed away. Find out how she entered the startup world, what is it about… Read more
Thinking You Can Do Everything Yourself (Alone You Are a Novice, in a Team Perhaps a Master)
In our new ‘Guide to Investing’ blog series, we lead you through seven steps of investing. The third blog in the series is dedicated to analysing a startup and collecting other people’s opinions and experiences to help you make smarter investing decisions. Stop thinking you… Read more
Miriam Bundel: The New Person Behind Leapfunder’s Round Table Sessions in Germany
We interviewed Miriam Bundel, the Co-founder of Unternehmerwissen, who is now also part of the Leapfunder team. Thanks to her experience and background in the startup world, she is now responsible for organizing the Round Table Sessions in Germany. Find out what’s her experience at… Read more
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… Read more
Live Rounds Update (Germany): July 11th
Do you want to receive more notifications about rounds & our platform? Or, on the contrary, want to turn it down a notch? Tweak your settings! Even during the summer, Berlin is full of events for startups and investors. You can join a startup battle,… Read more
Live Rounds Update (The Netherlands): July 11th
Do you want to receive more notifications about rounds & our platform? Or, on the contrary, want to turn it down a notch? Tweak your settings! We had a chat with Sjoerd Mol, a lawyer advising startups and investors with financing rounds and other legal… Read more