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)