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AI startup funding, here to stay or about to go bust?

If you’re a founder, it’s hard to ignore the noise. AI is everywhere. Every other pitch deck has “AI-powered” on slide one. VCs talk
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Bridge funding for startups: when, why, and how to run it well

Bridge funding is designed to buy time, not to fix fundamentals. Used well, it gives you enough runway to reach a clear value milestone
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2025 roll-call, the founder funding articles you cannot afford to miss

This round-up collects the most useful guidance we published in 2025, grouped by four pillars. The aim is simple, to help you raise well
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Ten Funding Lessons From Just Move In’s Tom Old: How Founders Can Build Momentum and Close Rounds

Hearing from a founder who has raised multiple times helps convert vague advice into practical actions. In a recent Funding Mastermind, Tom Old, co-founder
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Becoming a founder who can sell: practical steps that work with Alex Stanley-Bell

Funding Accelerator mentor Alex Stanley-Bell, an experienced B2B and SaaS sales operator, recently spoke to our Funding Mastermind community, explaining how to overcome a
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Sales vs fundraising? How to choose, and how to shorten your sales cycle

At some point, every growing company must decide whether the next block of effort goes into selling or raising. It rarely feels like a
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Do I have enough traction to raise investment?

Almost every founder reaches a point where momentum feels real on the inside yet hard to prove from the outside. Investors rarely expect perfection.
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Should I tranche my raise? How rolling raises and ASAs work

Many founders reach a point where the plan is solid, the pipeline is warming, and one or two hires or pilots would unlock the
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How to negotiate sales contracts when you’re the “small fish”

Winning a contract with a large organisation can transform a small company’s credibility and revenue. It can also feel uneven. You face templated terms,