By Elizabeth Yin, former Partner, 500 Startups, and General Partner, Hustle Fund  Investors (especially those who have been in the game for a little bit) are jaded. Winning over investors is not just about showing traction/progress (although that...

By Tim Chae, General Partner, 500 Startups The most common thing founders are taught about fundraising is that they should raise for 18-24 months of runway (while “adjusting for increase in headcount, etc.”). That’s the advice you should take if ...

Fundraising for startups is never easy. One of the many difficulties is hearing a lot of no’s from investors. Very often, they don’t even share the reasons why. If you have ever been in such a situation, this blog post by Phil Nadel, co-founder an...