Fundraising
Adapting to the coronavirus downturn as a pre-seed founder
Over the past few weeks, our team at Bolt has quickly shifted gears to work w...
Spear fishing is better than trawling: Book your VC meetings carefully.
Axel Bichara
My whole career, I have had the privilege of working ...
“All we need is a lead for the round”
Axel Bichara
I’ve had the privilege of working with entrepreneurs ...
How to build an investor lead list
Understanding the nuances between VC firms will make it easier to raise money...
I invest in slope, not y-intercept
The best investors are more interested in how you think than what you know.
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The State of Hardware Funding in 2017
This is the third year I’ve published an overview of hardware startup investm...
Raising Venture Funding for a Hardware Startup
In previous years, we’ve published an infographic of the most active investor...
Who Invests in Hardware 2016
Note: This post was from 2016. Click here for an updated breakdown of investm...
Crowdfunding is Debt
Kickstarter, Indiegogo and other crowdfunding platforms are often misundersto...