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25 Digital Health VCs With Verified Portfolios
2525 Digital Health VCs With Verified Portfolios
L Catterton, Forerunner Ventures, Fusion Fund & 22 more actively deploying capital in healthtech. Thesis, portfolio data, and verified contact info included.
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25 Web3 VCs Funding the Next Wave of Founders
2525 Web3 VCs Funding the Next Wave of Founders
GFT Ventures, CMT Digital, Faction & 22 more actively deploying capital in crypto & web3. Thesis, portfolio data, and verified contact info included.
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From Andreessen Horowitz to General Atlantic: 25 FinTech VCs to Know
25From Andreessen Horowitz to General Atlantic: 25 FinTech VCs to Know
Andreessen Horowitz, General Atlantic, Endeavor Catalyst Fund & 22 more actively deploying capital in fintech. Thesis, portfolio data, and verified contact info included.
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25 Biotech VCs You Should Know Before Your Raise
2525 Biotech VCs You Should Know Before Your Raise
Blue Owl Capital, Khosla Ventures, 8VC & 22 more actively deploying capital in biotech & life sciences. Thesis, portfolio data, and verified contact info included.
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25 SaaS-Focused VCs With Proven Portfolios
2525 SaaS-Focused VCs With Proven Portfolios
General Catalyst, Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners & 22 more actively deploying capital in saas & cloud. Thesis, portfolio data, and verified contact info included.
Read moreFlipping screen time from passive to active
7 min readFlipping screen time from passive to active
Pranit Agrawal on dropping out at 19, going through Y Combinator, and building a platform where every kid gets their own show.
Read moreLast Week's Signals: Apr 13 – Apr 19
5 min readLast Week's Signals: Apr 13 – Apr 19
Last week's investor signals: 29 signals from 15 investors. Top sectors: AI/Developer Tools, AI Infrastructure, Tech Policy/Regulation.
Read morePredictions should reward accuracy, not luck
8 min readPredictions should reward accuracy, not luck
Aditya Kapur on why every prediction platform shares the same binary flaw, and the peer-to-peer contest model he's building to reward accuracy.
Read moreLast Week's Signals: Apr 6 – Apr 12
10 min readLast Week's Signals: Apr 6 – Apr 12
Last week's investor signals: 56 signals from 20 investors. Top sectors: Developer Tools, Politics / Tech Policy, AI/Developer Tools.
Read more6 Investor Database Tools Compared: Which One Is Actually Built for Founders?
9 min read6 Investor Database Tools Compared: Which One Is Actually Built for Founders?
PitchBook costs $12K/year. Crunchbase tracks companies, not investors. HubSpot is a CRM with no investor data. We compared the six platforms founders actually use to find and reach investors.
Read moreWhy I built TurboFund
5 min readWhy I built TurboFund
David Marple on a Stanford PhD, an exit to Cadence, three angel groups, and the engineering observation that became TurboFund.
Read moreLast Week's Signals: Mar 30 – Apr 5
14 min readLast Week's Signals: Mar 30 – Apr 5
Last week's investor signals: 80 signals from 26 investors. Top sectors: AI / Developer Tools, Developer Tools / AI, AI / General Tech.
Read moreLast Week's Signals: Mar 23 – Mar 29
5 min readLast Week's Signals: Mar 23 – Mar 29
Last week's investor signals: 25 signals from 12 investors. Top sectors: AI / Mobile Platforms, Robotics / Physical AI, Robotics / Physical AI Infrastructure.
Read moreWeekly Signal Drop: Mar 18 – Mar 25
5 min readWeekly Signal Drop: Mar 18 – Mar 25
This week's investor signals: 27 signals from 14 investors. Top sectors: FinTech/Venture, AI/Developer Tools, AI/Healthcare.
Read moreInvestor Signals: Free, Live Intelligence on What Top VCs Are Thinking Right Now
5 min readInvestor Signals: Free, Live Intelligence on What Top VCs Are Thinking Right Now
We built a free tool that tracks 154 investors, including 118 angels and 36 VC fund partners, and classifies what they are saying on X into actionable signals. No account needed.
Read moreWe Built an Accelerator Guide. Here's What the Data Says.
5 min readWe Built an Accelerator Guide. Here's What the Data Says.
Data-driven breakdowns of Y Combinator and a16z Speedrun — acceptance rates, deal terms, alumni outcomes, and an interactive quiz to test what you know.
Read moreHow to Build a Fundraising Pipeline That Actually Gets Responses
8 min readHow to Build a Fundraising Pipeline That Actually Gets Responses
Most founders blast 200 investors and hear back from 3. Here's the research-first approach that gets meetings — and how to build your shortlist.
Read moreWhat Founders Get Wrong About Investor Research
7 min readWhat Founders Get Wrong About Investor Research
The five investor research mistakes that waste founder time and kill response rates. And what to do instead.
Read moreStop Emailing 200 Investors. Here's How to Pick the Right 30.
6 min readStop Emailing 200 Investors. Here's How to Pick the Right 30.
Sending more emails doesn't close rounds faster. Targeting the right 30 investors does. Here's the filtering framework that works.
Read moreWhat Is TurboFund? The Investor Database and Pipeline Built for Founders
6 min readWhat Is TurboFund? The Investor Database and Pipeline Built for Founders
TurboFund helps founders find investors, reach out directly, and track every conversation. Here is how the database and pipeline work.
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25 New York Angel Investors Backing Seed-Stage Startups
Scott Belsky, Joshua Kushner, Gary Vaynerchuk & 22 more active NYC seed angels. Focus areas, check sizes, and verified direct emails.
Read more25 Los Angeles Angel Investors Funding Early-Stage Startups
8 min25 Los Angeles Angel Investors Funding Early-Stage Startups
Most founders skip LA. Travis Kalanick, Guy Oseary, Spencer Rascoff & 22 more active angels with check sizes and verified emails.
Read moreSaaS Isn't Dead: 25 Bay Area Investors Still Backing Early-Stage SaaS
8 minSaaS Isn't Dead: 25 Bay Area Investors Still Backing Early-Stage SaaS
SaaS is not dead. Garry Tan, Naval Ravikant & 23 more still backing SaaS at seed. Current thesis, check sizes, and how to reach them.
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25 Best Accelerators & Incubators in the USA
Ranked by alumni funding outcomes. YC, Techstars, 500 Global & 22 more with acceptance rates, equity terms, and hidden niche programs worth knowing about.
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25 NYC-Based Fintech VCs Actively Investing at the Seed Stage
2525 NYC-Based Fintech VCs Actively Investing at the Seed Stage
Lerer Hippeau, FirstMark, Canaan, Valar & 21 more actively writing seed checks. Thesis, check sizes, and verified emails included.
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25 AI & Machine Learning Investors Backing Seed-Stage Startups
25 AI & Machine Learning Investors Backing Seed-Stage Startups
Daniel Gross, Jeff Dean, Kevin Weil & 22 more verified active in the last 18 months. Each investor's AI thesis, check size, and direct contact info.
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