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Capital raise from a legal standpoint
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10 Feb 2023

Capital raise from a legal standpoint

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.
Written by Mary Sullivan
Engaging legal counsel – pre raise
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10 Feb 2023

Engaging legal counsel – pre raise

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.
Written by Mary Sullivan
Talking Total Addressable Market (TAM)
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10 Feb 2023

Talking Total Addressable Market (TAM)

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.
Written by Edward Keelan
How to build a pitch deck
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10 Feb 2023

How to build a pitch deck

Watch all the latest video guides from the Octopus Ventures team, who share their advice, tools and insight for the founder community.
Written by Lucy Clarke
Raising a Pre-Seed Round 
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23 Jun 2022

Raising a Pre-Seed 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...
Written by Maria Rotilu