Diverse Founders

Insights for Founders & Investors

Navigating the complex financial landscape is critical for both founders and the investors who back them. Founders often grapple with managing cash flow, bridging financial expertise gaps, preparing investor-ready financials for fundraising, and scaling their finance operations effectively as they grow. Simultaneously, investors (VCs, angels, family offices) require rigorous due diligence, consistent monitoring through key performance indicators (KPIs) like burn rate, runway, CAC, and LTV, and transparent, GAAP-compliant reporting to assess risk and drive value creation.

Insights

CVC Models & Strategies: A Startup’s Guide

Diverse Founders, For Founders, Venture Capital, Venture Studio

Unlock CVC funding! Understand different models, investment strategies, and find the perfect CVC partner for your startup.

VC Funding: Good Fit for Your Startup? A Founder’s Guide

Diverse Founders, For Founders, Venture Capital

Explore VC funding pros, cons, dilution, and stages. Is it the right path for your startup’s growth? Find out!

Angel Investor Guide: Finding Your Perfect Match

Angel Investing, Diverse Founders, For Founders

Unlock angel investing: Identify ideal investors, nail your pitch, negotiate like a pro & secure funding. Learn about SAFEs &…

US Funding Guide for International Startups

Diverse Founders, For Founders, Venture Studio

Navigate US funding! Expert advice for international startups seeking venture capital, angel investors, & grants.

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Recent Podcasts

Investing in the Future of AI-Driven Manufacturing with OSS Ventures

Aug 27, 2025

Highlights OSS Ventures invests early in tech startups transforming manufacturing and supply chains with AI and software. Only 5% of factories today operate like “tech companies,” but OSS aims to boost that to 50% in a decade. Fabric, an OSS portfolio company, uses AI...

Senior Care with AI: Compassionate Companion Robots with Intuition Robotics

Aug 25, 2025

Highlights Intuition Robotics develops ElliQ, a social companion robot designed to combat loneliness in older adults. ElliQ proactively engages users with empathetic conversations, reminders, and social activities. The robot connects users to a broader community,...

Precision Dosing & AI in Healthcare: Inside InsightRx’s Journey to Transform Medication Personalization

Aug 22, 2025

Highlights InsightRx enables precision dosing through software that personalizes medication based on patient-specific pharmacology. The company’s origins trace to UCSF’s bone marrow transplant lab’s need for better chemotherapy dosing models. InsightRx addresses...

Early-Stage Climate Tech Investing: Insights from Avesta Fund on Building Impactful Portfolios

Aug 20, 2025

Highlights Avesta Fund focuses on early-stage climate tech investments with real climate impact and venture-scale potential. A strong emphasis on team dynamics, due diligence, and cognitive bias reduction guides Avesta’s investment decisions. Climate tech sectors of...