Marco Giuliani
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Venture Debt for Startups: A Founder's Decision Framework for Timing, Terms, and Traps
Venture debt offers startups capital to extend runway or fund growth, but it's only suitable for post-Series A companies with proven product-market fit and institutional backing. Founders must carefully evaluate terms like warrants, covenants, and fees to avoid common pitfalls and ensure it amplifies a working growth engine, not a struggling one.
Oct 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Five Decisions That Decide Your Seed or Series A: A Founder's Readiness Framework
This framework details the five key decisions founders must make to assess their readiness for Seed vs. Series A funding. It highlights how investor expectations shift from team quality and learning velocity at seed to demonstrated results and product-market fit at Series A.
Oct 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Grants, Revenue-Based Financing, or Venture Debt: Matching Non-Dilutive Capital to Your Startup's Stage
Discover how grants, revenue-based financing (RBF), and venture debt offer non-dilutive capital options for startups. The article guides founders in matching the right funding type to their company's stage, revenue predictability, and strategic goals to extend runway without premature equity dilution.
Oct 15, 2026 · 6 min read
Pre-seed vs. Seed vs. Series A: How Founders Can Tell Which Round They're Actually Raising
Founders often mislabel their funding round, leading to costly mistakes. This guide clarifies the key differences between pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds, detailing typical check sizes, what each stage requires founders to prove, and the common investor types involved.
Oct 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Forbion Secures €2.3 Billion for Biotech Investment, Countering European Capital Shortage
Venture capital firm Forbion has raised €2.3 billion for two new investment funds, marking its largest fundraise to date and injecting substantial capital into the European life sciences sector. This significant move aims to support approximately 30 high-potential biotech companies and counter the persistent funding challenges in the region.
Oct 7, 2026 · 5 min read
A Founder's Guide to Alternative Startup Funding
Early-stage startups can explore alternative funding sources like government grants, crowdfunding, and revenue-based financing to secure capital while managing equity dilution and founder control. Choosing the right option requires a careful assessment of your business model and long-term vision.
Oct 5, 2026 · 3 min read
Beyond the SaaS Playbook: A Framework for Evaluating Deep Tech Investments
Deep tech investments present a distinct asset class requiring a new evaluation framework, differing significantly from traditional software ventures in risk, timelines, and capital needs. Investors must adopt patient capital, cultivate technical expertise, and shift their mindset to successfully navigate this evolving landscape.
Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min read
PsiQuantum names Niklas Zennström to its Board of Directors
Niklas Zennström, co-founder of Skype and Atomico, has joined the board of PsiQuantum, a company aiming to build the world's first utility-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer.
Aug 12, 2026 · 3 min read
Eatable Adventures Launches NOVO Accelerator for Agritech Innovation
In 2025, deeptech innovations captured 32% of all agrifoodtech investment, even as overall sector funding remained stable at US$16.
Aug 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Solo Founders Outperform: The Myth of Collaborative Entrepreneurship
Solo founders are 2.5 times as likely to own an ongoing, for-profit venture compared to teams of two founders, directly challenging the deeply ingrained belief that collaboration is essential for star
Aug 3, 2026 · 4 min read
Founder with cancer in room guides AI on conflicting medical advice
Diagnosed with an aggressive, fast-growing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Keragon CEO Connor Christou utilized Claude AI to analyze his cancer data in real-time, ultimately guiding him to a chemotherapy regi
Jun 28, 2026 · 3 min read
Former Infosys CEO's Startup Raises $32M to Disrupt IT Services
Former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka, a veteran of traditional IT services, has just secured an eye-popping $32 million in seed funding for his new AI startup, Hang Ten Systems, aiming to automate the very
Jun 25, 2026 · 3 min read
Founders Fund Invests in Shinkei Systems' Humane Fish Harvesting Tech
A robot named Poseidon, developed by Shinkei Systems, is now automating the humane killing of fish directly on commercial fishing boats, a technology backed by Founders Fund.
Jun 21, 2026 · 3 min read
Fusion Startup CFS Nears $3 Billion in Total Funding
One fusion startup, Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), has alone attracted nearly $3 billion in private funding, representing roughly a third of all private investment in the sector.
Jun 20, 2026 · 3 min read
Orbio raises $21M to automate frontline worker hiring and onboarding
At The Stepping Stones Group, an AI platform now runs the company's entire US operation, leading to a 20% increase in hired candidates and a halving of backout rates, according to TechCrunch and Tech
Jun 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Lucid Motors Sees Top Executive Emad Dlala Depart Amid Leadership Shifts
Lucid Motors has experienced 14 C-level or senior vice president departures since October 2023, averaging nearly two exits per month, a rate indicating significant internal instability and talent drai
Jun 10, 2026 · 3 min read
Reid Hoffman exits Microsoft board for new AI startup Manus
Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and prominent venture capitalist, is leaving Microsoft's board later this year.
Jun 6, 2026 · 2 min read
LA Event Highlights Surge in Defense Tech AI Fundraising
On June 18, venture capitalists will gather on The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo, California, to directly fund and shape the future of artificial intelligence for national defense, accord
Jun 5, 2026 · 3 min read
Startup Battlefield Alumni Companies Show Mixed Results Post-Competition
Of the hundreds of promising startups showcased at TechCrunch's prestigious Startup Battlefield, a staggering 79% fail to secure a Series A funding round after their initial seed capital, according to
Jun 2, 2026 · 2 min read
Mach Industries defense tech valuation hits $1.8 billion
In just one year, defense tech startup Mach Industries saw its valuation nearly quadruple from $470 million to $1.8 billion, an unprecedented pace in a traditionally slow-moving industry.
Jun 2, 2026 · 2 min read