Funding

VC

Accelerators

• Techstars

• Entrepreneur First Berlin

• Plug & Play

• 500 startups

• Antler

• Disney Accelerator

Nice rewards

• Veronika Romashkina

• TheLatestKate

• Max Howell

• TJ Holowaychuk

• Rakhim D.

• Kitze

• Tatiana Mac

• Benedek Rozemberczki

• Tuist org

• Deno

• Alex Ellis - Get newsletter as reward.

• uberdosis

• Dmitrii Kovanikov

Thanks pages

• Fabio Spampinato
• Sindre Sorhus

Angel Investors

• Auston Bunsen

Pitches

• Dylan Field pitches seed-stage Figma to Daniel Gross (2020)

Notes

• Preparing to raise capital? Do not start with the deck. Start with an FAQ. Write down the answers to ALL questions investors can possibly ask you.

Links

• Zebras Fix What Unicorns Break (2017)
• Tiny - We start, buy, and invest in wonderful internet businesses.
• AngelList accelerators
• Signal - The fundraising CRM for startup founders.
• Shopify Capital lends a hand to small businesses with starter loans (2020)
• Pioneer - Fully remote accelerator. (Leaderboard) (Daniel Gross on gamifying the startup process)
• YC Seed Deck Template (2018)
• 30 Questions Investors Ask During Fundraising (2016)
• How to run a Series A fundraising process (2020)
• Writing Grant Applications (HN)
• Fund My Project - Directory of verified programs that offer grants + funding towards side projects/startups.
• How to raise money before launch
• Incubator List - Curated list of 350+ best startup incubators and accelerators.
• Liberapay - Recurrent donations platform. (HN) (Code)
• Funding models and progress (2020) (HN)
• On Deck - Builds community around a cohort of experienced founders in the formative stages of starting a company. (Angels)
• Indiegogo - Crowdfund Innovations & Support Entrepreneurs.
• fosspay - Donation collection for FOSS groups and individuals.
• Coil - Experience web monetized content in your browser while supporting sites you love in real time.
• Ask HN: Are there any incubators for nonprofit startups? (2020)
• What growth stage funds typically ask to see for diligence of early stage SaaS companies (2020)
• NLnet Foundation - Supports organizations and people that contribute to an open information society.
• Startup-Investor Matching Tool
• The perfect investor deck for raising a seed round (2015)
• Fundraising? Don’t Say These Things to Investors (2020)
• Sales Pitches For Startup Founders (2020)
• Understand Seed Round(s) Dynamics in Silicon Valley (2020) (HN)
• Steward Ownership Resources
• Unlocking the Commons - Practical introduction to funding models for open creative work.
• The ideal round
• How to Build a Fund Custodian (2020)
• How to Raise a Rolling Fund (2020)
• Tips for generating an elevator pitch (2020)
• EU funding options (2020)
• OpenDeck - 1,200 startup slide decks by category – Team, Market, Funding. (HN)
• How to Build a Great Series A Pitch and Deck (2020) (HN)
• How founders are finding new ways to grab investor attention (2020)
• Ulule - Crowdfunding platform empowering thousands of creators, entrepreneurs and makers all over the world.
• How to Pitch to Investors: Preparation & Execution
• Notion Fundraising Template for Startups
• VenturesList - Startup Investment Library.
• Leave Design - Get your Pitch Deck updated instantly by a professional designer.
• Floodgate - Backs the top .1% founders.
• How to raise a seed round (2020)
• Open Collective - Make your community sustainable. Collect and spend money transparently. (Issues)
• Investor Pitch Training - Nail your next investor pitch! Just answer the questions for yourself.
• Always Tell Investors Exactly Why They Shouldn’t Invest In Your Company
• The Non-Obvious Guide to Fundraising
• Reflecting on what it takes to raise $20M from A16Z (2021)