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Founder Advice

Why now is the time to be sending investors your pitch deck

This week, we released quarterly data based on the Pitch Deck Interest metrics that show venture capital investor interest and engagement in startup pitch decks were up 26% in the second quarter of 2020, compared to 2019.
July 31, 2020
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Sales Strategy

How challenging conventional sales and marketing in a downturn can lead to increased growth

Our Q&A with Sam Levan of MadKudu and how the fundraising marketplace is settling for the summer based on our key Pitch Deck Interest metrics.

July 23, 2020
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Founder Advice

How (& Why) we Built a Startup Fundraising Network that Aims to Remove Bias

The DFN has been in the making for almost a year now and it consisted of three separate MVPs that we iterated on to get to the offering that we just launched. Here’s the story of how we did it.

July 18, 2020

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Founder Advice

Q2 was a lost quarter for rapid growth, but here's how to navigate Q3

It's VC shopping season - key updates on Pitch Deck Interest metrics, and our Q&A with Jaleh Rezaei on current sales and marketing trends going into Q3.

July 17, 2020
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Founder Advice

How to submit your deck to the DocSend Fundraising Network

The DocSend Fundraising Network matches founders looking to fundraise with investors who can write their lead check for Pre-seed, Seed, or Series A rounds.

July 15, 2020
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Founder Advice

A startup's launch shouldn’t be treated as a one-time PR opportunity. It’s just the beginning.

We're featuring our Q&A with Brian Mast of 104 West Partners on PR strategy, storytelling for startups, and key insights from our Pitch Deck Interest metrics.

July 2, 2020
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Founder Advice

A VC on shifting deal flow online and qualifying questions founders should ask prospective investors

Here's how Kyle Lui approaches deal sourcing now, his thoughts on the DocSend Fundraising Network, shifts in the venture capital market, and more.

June 25, 2020
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DocSend News

Announcing the DocSend Fundraising Network

The DocSend Fundraising Network uses a data-driven approach to connect quality founders to our active VC network.

June 24, 2020
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Founder Advice

What a top Silicon Valley VC thinks about fundraising during COVID-19

Tim Guleri, Managing Director at Sierra Ventures, talks about how product readiness and his perspective on fundraising in this climate.

June 24, 2020

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