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Experts Lisa Nelson and Abby Kearns join Octopus Ventures’ Will Gibbs to discuss what makes a good board for an early-stage start up

The most common reasons pre-seed investors might turn you down — and what to do about them

In this video guide, Octopus Ventures Legal Counsel, Mary Sullivan and Andy Fahrenheim, break down the process of negotiating and executing a capital raise from a legal perspective, and offer some guidance on the things to bear in mind.

In this video, Octopus Ventures Legal Counsel, Mary Sullivan and Andy Fahrenheim, explain what founders should be looking for in external counsel when thinking about a raise – and what to keep in mind before the fundraising process begins.

Watch the video to hear Octopus Ventures investor, Edward Keelan, unpack the knotty subject of Total Addressable Market (TAM). It’s important – but founders and investors often get it wrong.

Listen to Octopus Ventures investor, Edward Keelan, talk about financial modelling as a tool for planning and building your business.

Watch all the latest video guides from the Octopus Ventures team, who share their advice, tools and insight for the founder community.

With layoffs at some of the world’s biggest tech companies making headlines, Laura Willming offers her tips on navigating this turbulent time.

When it comes to pre-seed fundraising, it’s best to be organised. Maria Rotilu runs through what you need in your tech stack.

The essentials for your data room before you raise a pre-seed funding round.

The story of every great technology startup often starts with an idea, most times a crazy and ambitious idea that becomes a solution to address...

You don’t have to spend much time with the founder or CEO of a company to find yourself blown-away by their juggling skills. Not only must they deftly manage an unenviable host of responsibilities — they have to balance them against a full cast of different personas.