A Founder's Guide to Startup Fundraising
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From pitch deck to closing — the key stages of raising capital for your startup.
Fundraising is both an art and a science. Here are the key stages every founder should understand.
### Stage 1: Preparation
A demoable product, a cohesive team, real numbers, and a clear business model.
### Stage 2: Find investors
Active VCs, angel investors and accelerators.
### Stage 3: Negotiation
Valuation, terms and the key clauses of a term sheet.