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How Creandum Won by Betting Early on Spotify, Klarna and Lovable • Staffan Helgesson on conviction, timing, and building a $2B fund
How Creandum Won by Betting Early on Spotify, Klarna and Lovable
Staffan Helgesson on conviction, timing, and building a $2B fund
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December 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
How Creandum Won by Betting Early on Spotify, Klarna and Lovable • Staffan Helgesson on conviction, timing, and building a $2B fund
2026 Tech Trends🔮, Startups That Win⚔️, Why Cambridge Associates Is Cautious⚠️
2026 Tech Trends🔮, Startups That Win⚔️, Why Cambridge Associates Is Cautious⚠️
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December 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
2026 Tech Trends🔮, Startups That Win⚔️, Why Cambridge Associates Is Cautious⚠️
Sequoia Playbook • 10 systems nobody else had the patience to build
Sequoia Playbook
10 systems nobody else had the patience to build
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December 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Sequoia Playbook • 10 systems nobody else had the patience to build
Why Retention is the Hardest Metric for Startups and 6 Ways to Master It • A founder and investor playbook on why retention matters, what great retention looks like by category, and how to build products that keep users coming back.
Why Retention is the Hardest Metric for Startups and 6 Ways to Master It
A founder and investor playbook on why retention matters, what great retention looks like by category, and how to build products that keep users coming back.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Why Retention is the Hardest Metric for Startups and 6 Ways to Master It • A founder and investor playbook on why retention matters, what great retention looks like by category, and how to build products that keep users coming back.
You Won't Believe What These 12 CEOs Actually Wrote to Their Employees • How legendary CEOs used emails to fire, threaten, inspire and rewrite company culture in a single line.
You Won't Believe What These 12 CEOs Actually Wrote to Their Employees
How legendary CEOs used emails to fire, threaten, inspire and rewrite company culture in a single line.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
You Won't Believe What These 12 CEOs Actually Wrote to Their Employees • How legendary CEOs used emails to fire, threaten, inspire and rewrite company culture in a single line.
YC Review💪, What VC ‘Value-Add’ Really Looks Like🧭, Private Markets Outlook📈
YC Review💪, What VC ‘Value-Add’ Really Looks Like🧭, Private Markets Outlook📈
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December 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
YC Review💪, What VC ‘Value-Add’ Really Looks Like🧭, Private Markets Outlook📈
Has Venture Capital Become “Return-Free Risk”? • Why Sequoia’s Roelof Botha says VC is overfunded, overhyped, and struggling to produce real exits in a $250B market.
Has Venture Capital Become “Return-Free Risk”?
Why Sequoia’s Roelof Botha says VC is overfunded, overhyped, and struggling to produce real exits in a $250B market.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Has Venture Capital Become “Return-Free Risk”? • Why Sequoia’s Roelof Botha says VC is overfunded, overhyped, and struggling to produce real exits in a $250B market.
The Hidden Side of Venture Capital Funds Every Founder Should Know • A data-driven, founder-first guide to VC fund structure, fees, carry, reserves, and the new tools shaping how investors actually support you.
The Hidden Side of Venture Capital Funds Every Founder Should Know
A data-driven, founder-first guide to VC fund structure, fees, carry, reserves, and the new tools shaping how investors actually support you.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The Hidden Side of Venture Capital Funds Every Founder Should Know • A data-driven, founder-first guide to VC fund structure, fees, carry, reserves, and the new tools shaping how investors actually support you.
What Happened to Growth Hacking? The Rise of Product-Led Growth • How a scrappy startup mindset turned into the core of every modern go-to-market strategy.
What Happened to Growth Hacking? The Rise of Product-Led Growth
How a scrappy startup mindset turned into the core of every modern go-to-market strategy.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
What Happened to Growth Hacking? The Rise of Product-Led Growth • How a scrappy startup mindset turned into the core of every modern go-to-market strategy.
LLMs Will Never Be Intelligent🧠, Anthropic CEO on AI bubble⚠️, 2025 Fund Economics Report 📊
LLMs Will Never Be Intelligent🧠, Anthropic CEO on AI bubble⚠️, 2025 Fund Economics Report 📊
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December 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
LLMs Will Never Be Intelligent🧠, Anthropic CEO on AI bubble⚠️, 2025 Fund Economics Report 📊
Free Capital for Founders: Startup Credit Programs You Need to Know 💸 • A founder’s guide to cloud credits and AI tools that reduce burn without raising capital.
Free Capital for Founders: Startup Credit Programs You Need to Know 💸
A founder’s guide to cloud credits and AI tools that reduce burn without raising capital.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Free Capital for Founders: Startup Credit Programs You Need to Know 💸 • A founder’s guide to cloud credits and AI tools that reduce burn without raising capital.
Win the First 5 Seconds: The YC Landing Page Formula for Early-Stage Startups • A practical field guide for first-time founders + 180 YC Landing Pages That Helped Raise $400M+
Win the First 5 Seconds: The YC Landing Page Formula for Early-Stage Startups
A practical field guide for first-time founders + 180 YC Landing Pages That Helped Raise $400M+
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December 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Win the First 5 Seconds: The YC Landing Page Formula for Early-Stage Startups • A practical field guide for first-time founders + 180 YC Landing Pages That Helped Raise $400M+
Elon Musk’s Most Important Interview in Years • 10 Lessons Founders and Investors Should Take Seriously
Elon Musk’s Most Important Interview in Years
10 Lessons Founders and Investors Should Take Seriously
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December 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Elon Musk’s Most Important Interview in Years • 10 Lessons Founders and Investors Should Take Seriously
AI In a Bubble?🫧, Moats Revisited🛡️, AI makes the old VC playbook obsolete⚡
AI In a Bubble?🫧, Moats Revisited🛡️, AI makes the old VC playbook obsolete⚡
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November 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
AI In a Bubble?🫧, Moats Revisited🛡️, AI makes the old VC playbook obsolete⚡
The Truth About Seven Day Work Weeks in Startups. What Really Happens to Productivity and Health • The billion-dollar debate right now: Are 100-hour weeks making startups or breaking them?
The Truth About Seven Day Work Weeks in Startups. What Really Happens to Productivity and Health
The billion-dollar debate right now: Are 100-hour weeks making startups or breaking them?
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November 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The Truth About Seven Day Work Weeks in Startups. What Really Happens to Productivity and Health • The billion-dollar debate right now: Are 100-hour weeks making startups or breaking them?
Happy Thanksgiving • A quick note, a thank you, and a 50 percent limited offer for anyone who wants to level up before the year ends
Happy Thanksgiving
A quick note, a thank you, and a 50 percent limited offer for anyone who wants to level up before the year ends
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November 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Happy Thanksgiving • A quick note, a thank you, and a 50 percent limited offer for anyone who wants to level up before the year ends
The 100 Most Important Pension Funds in the World • The institutions that control more than 24 trillion dollars and how founders can reach them
The 100 Most Important Pension Funds in the World
The institutions that control more than 24 trillion dollars and how founders can reach them
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November 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The 100 Most Important Pension Funds in the World • The institutions that control more than 24 trillion dollars and how founders can reach them
15,000+ VCs, Angels & The Glassdoor of Venture Capital • Unlock 15,000+ investor lists and explore reputation-focused VC tools like the "Glassdoor for VCs" to supercharge your startup journey
15,000+ VCs, Angels & The Glassdoor of Venture Capital
Unlock 15,000+ investor lists and explore reputation-focused VC tools like the "Glassdoor for VCs" to supercharge your startup journey
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November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
15,000+ VCs, Angels & The Glassdoor of Venture Capital • Unlock 15,000+ investor lists and explore reputation-focused VC tools like the "Glassdoor for VCs" to supercharge your startup journey
The Most Valuable VC-Backed Startups in the World • What $10B plus private companies reveal about global tech and why venture capital matters more than ever
The Most Valuable VC-Backed Startups in the World
What $10B plus private companies reveal about global tech and why venture capital matters more than ever
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November 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The Most Valuable VC-Backed Startups in the World • What $10B plus private companies reveal about global tech and why venture capital matters more than ever
‘AI eats the world’🧠, Unicorn Production Hits a 3‑Year High🦄, 10 Startup Resources You Can’t Afford to Skip📚
‘AI eats the world’🧠, Unicorn Production Hits a 3‑Year High🦄, 10 Startup Resources You Can’t Afford to Skip📚
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November 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
‘AI eats the world’🧠, Unicorn Production Hits a 3‑Year High🦄, 10 Startup Resources You Can’t Afford to Skip📚
50 Real Pitch Decks From Startups That Raised $380M+ • A curated library of 50 real pitch decks that helped founders raise more than $380M across Pre-Seed to Series A.
50 Real Pitch Decks From Startups That Raised $380M+
A curated library of 50 real pitch decks that helped founders raise more than $380M across Pre-Seed to Series A.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
50 Real Pitch Decks From Startups That Raised $380M+ • A curated library of 50 real pitch decks that helped founders raise more than $380M across Pre-Seed to Series A.
Most Founders Miss Out on This $50K+ Funding Source (It's Right Under Your Nose) • The complete guide to raising your first startup capital from the people who know you best without breaking trust or your cap table.
Most Founders Miss Out on This $50K+ Funding Source (It's Right Under Your Nose)
The complete guide to raising your first startup capital from the people who know you best without breaking trust or your cap table.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Most Founders Miss Out on This $50K+ Funding Source (It's Right Under Your Nose) • The complete guide to raising your first startup capital from the people who know you best without breaking trust or your cap table.
Harry Stebbings on Mindset, Systems, and Outlier Results • The ideas in this conversation will shape how you build and invest. They did for me.
Harry Stebbings on Mindset, Systems, and Outlier Results
The ideas in this conversation will shape how you build and invest. They did for me.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Harry Stebbings on Mindset, Systems, and Outlier Results • The ideas in this conversation will shape how you build and invest. They did for me.
YC’s Fall 2025 RFS🤖, 2500 AI Angel Investors⚡, How VCs Decide to Take a 1st Meeting💼
YC’s Fall 2025 RFS🤖, 2500 AI Angel Investors⚡, How VCs Decide to Take a 1st Meeting💼
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November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
YC’s Fall 2025 RFS🤖, 2500 AI Angel Investors⚡, How VCs Decide to Take a 1st Meeting💼
The a16z New Media Era + How We Got Into 20 Oversubscribed YC Startups 🫣 • At the end, we share a personal launch — don’t miss it
The a16z New Media Era + How We Got Into 20 Oversubscribed YC Startups 🫣
At the end, we share a personal launch — don’t miss it
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November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The a16z New Media Era + How We Got Into 20 Oversubscribed YC Startups 🫣 • At the end, we share a personal launch — don’t miss it