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From Battlefield to Boardroom: How Ivan Matveichenko’s Mission is Shaping the Future of Defense Technology

The modern defense industry is being reshaped by rapid innovation on the frontlines, where real-world urgency demands new approaches that outpace traditional models. In this interview with Ivan Matveichenko—combat veteran, finance professional, and CEO of Trypillian—to explore his extraordinary journey from international finance to active military service, and ultimately to building one of Ukraine’s most …

Neethu Deepu | October 30, 2025 | Founder Spotlight

Inside the VC Pulse: Making Sense of U.S. Funding Trends in September 2025

Venture capital has been on a stride in the past couple of quarters, owing to the AI revolution. Without a doubt, few forces have reshaped funding activity as profoundly as AI. This makes it worth noting to decipher what is happening in the US VC market. September 2025s US deal data offers a telling snapshot …

Nimish Jhingan | October 29, 2025 | Venture Capital

Inside a16z Speedrun: How This Accelerator Is Rewriting the Rules for Early-Stage Startups

In the fast-moving world of startup accelerators, a16z Speedrun has carved out a distinctive position—combining the resources of one of Silicon Valley’s most influential venture capital firms with an intensive, cohort-based approach to early-stage company building. But what actually happens during those 12 weeks? And what makes this program different from the dozens of other …

Neethu Deepu | October 28, 2025 | Founder Spotlight

Get Free Cap Table Management Premium Access with Your 409A Valuation

Picture this: An investor asks to review your cap table during a crucial funding meeting. Within seconds, you pull up an extensive view of your entire ownership structure, every shareholder detail, vesting schedule, and SAFE agreement, all properly documented and signed. The best part? These cap table tools didn’t cost you a penny extra beyond …

Shuran Wu | October 24, 2025 | Cap Table

Beyond Silicon Valley: How Joshua Lee Redefined Startup Success

Joshua Lee, founder and CEO of Ardius, a Mucker portfolio company acquired by Gusto, is a visionary who embodies the spirit of Southern California’s startup ecosystem. Known for seamlessly blending venture building with operational rigor, Joshua’s journey as a founder, investor, and mentor is deeply rooted in his commitment to proving that world-class, venture-backable companies …

Neethu Deepu | October 23, 2025 | Founder Spotlight

Venture capital activity for Q3: Analysis for Q3 Vs. Q2

In Q3 2025, the total global VC funding reached $97B, marking the fourth consecutive quarter exceeding $90B and a robust 38.6% year-over-year increase. Q3 was characterized by extreme capital concentration with mega rounds ($500M+) capturing more than 30% of all funding and just 18 companies securing one-third of total capital deployed. AI dominated with $45.1 …

Sarath C P | October 21, 2025 | Venture Capital

What is Distressed Debt?

Distressed debt can be an investment opportunity that allows you to effectively beat the market. In 2024, Brazil had a real interest rate of 35.1%, greater than the returns of the S&P 500, the Nasdaq, and the Nasdaq 100. With such returns, you could more than 20x your investment portfolio in just 10 years. The …

Sarath C P | October 17, 2025 | Startup Funding

From Fintech to Legal Tech: How Qanooni is Shaping Legal AI in the Middle East

Sometimes the most transformative ideas begin with a simple question: what if legal work could be as intuitive and data-driven as fintech? For Anuscha and Ziyaad, the leap from scaling a successful payments startup to founding Qanooni wasn’t just about technology—it was about reimagining what trust, automation, and client-centric innovation could mean for law firms …

Neethu Deepu | October 16, 2025 | Founder Spotlight

How To Set Up a Cap Table For Free?

For early-stage startups, setting up a cap table might not feel as pressing as product development or fundraising. Yet it is one of the most critical documents you can create. According to the State of the Cap Table Industry 2024, almost 90% of startups use equity-based compensation and update their cap tables in real-time to …

Sarath C P | October 15, 2025 | Cap Table

Interview With Victor Bergonzoli: How SportsEdTV is Transforming Global Sports Learning

In just a few years, SportsEdTV has become one of the world’s leading platforms for sports education, offering thousands of free and premium training resources to athletes, coaches, and parents worldwide. With over 1 million social media followers, 4,000 videos and articles, and more than 400 senior contributors, the company has built a digital ecosystem …

Neethu Deepu | October 14, 2025 | Founder Spotlight

Private Market Liquidity Crisis: IPO Dryup Traps Company Cash

In 2022, US IPO activity plummeted by 83% and has yet to recover to the levels seen in 2021 or even 2020. However, the surge of IPOs in those years has distorted expectations of what ‘normal’ looks like for the market. Looking back over two decades, the median annual number of IPOs since 2000 is …

Sarath C P | October 10, 2025 | IPO

Tech Meets Hospitality: How Myna AI Empowers Restaurants

In this edition of Founder Spotlight, we’re featuring Melvin Christopher, Co-Founder and CTO of Myna, Inc. Melvin is helping to shape the future of AI technology for the restaurant industry. In our interview, he discusses building scalable AI solutions, leading teams, and driving innovative ideas in digital marketing. His technical skills and entrepreneurial drive have …

Neethu Deepu | October 9, 2025 | Founder Spotlight

Do Revenue Multiples Still Work for AI Startup Valuations in 2025?

The British mathematician, Alan Turing, in 1947, famously said, “What we want is a machine that can learn from experience”. Turing never named his idea anything. Fast forward eight decades, and what he envisioned is finally shaping up. AI is now the buzzword in the financial markets and the defining theme in the big technology …

Nimish Jhingan | October 7, 2025 | Business Valuation

Transacta Capital’s Mergers and Acquisitions Playbook: How Harjit Singh Turns $24M Tech Firms into $100M Growth Platforms?

Harjit Singh is the Founder and CEO of Transacta Capital, a buy-side M&A advisory firm redefining how mid-market technology companies scale. With over a decade of experience leading corporate development strategies; including helping a New York based IT Service Company to build one of the largest startup ecosystems with 700+ portfolio companies and a finance …

Neethu Deepu | October 3, 2025 | Founder Spotlight

IPO Readiness Checklist

The general consensus is that uncertain market conditions have held back a number of companies from going public. While the number of initial public offerings (IPOs) has risen steadily since 2023, activity remains far below the highs of 2020 and 2021. Due to such market conditions, many companies have ended up with elongated IPO timelines. …

Sarath C P | October 2, 2025 | IPO

Top 100 CPA Firms for Startups in US

The Million-Dollar Question Every Founder Faces: Should you spend an extra $800 monthly on a specialized CPA when cash is tight and runway is everything? When we asked founders across industries—from bootstrapped solopreneurs to venture-backed unicorns—about their biggest financial mistake, the answer wasn’t overspending on marketing or hiring too fast. It was picking the wrong …

Neethu Deepu | September 30, 2025 | Taxation

From the Venture Summit to Wall Street: Introducing Real-Time Private Equity Valuation

EQVISTA | NYSE: There is a famous saying… the journey is the reward, you work hard and have very high expectations but there are also moments which stand out. Last week, I went from introducing the first Real-Time Private Stock Valuation Index to a group of finance professionals at Javitz, to the NYSE closing bell for …

Tomas Milar | September 22, 2025 | Events

NVIDIA’s Ownership Structure

In 1993, Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem founded NVIDIA as a fabless manufacturer of graphics accelerator chips for desktop computers. At the time, NVIDIA had secured funding of $20 million from investors like Sequoia Capital and Sutter Hill Ventures. In 1999, NVIDIA came up with the GeForce 256, which it positioned as the …

Sarath C P | September 9, 2025 | Startups

Interview With Cihan Duezguen, Co-Founder and CEO GreenBanana Group

In this edition of Founder Spotlight interview, we introduce Cihan Duezguen, Co-Founder and CEO of Green Banana Group. In this interview, Cihan shares his vision behind building bnplx.io, a platform designed to simplify Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) for retailers and providers. With several years in payments (Giropay, Worldpay, FIS) and retail, Cihan saw clear …

Neethu Deepu | September 9, 2025 | Founder Spotlight

Interview With Mike Collins, Founder and CEO of Alumni Ventures

This edition of Founder Spotlight features Mike Collins, the founder and CEO of Alumni Ventures, the largest venture capital firm in America focused on individual investors since its founding in 2014. Under his leadership, Alumni Ventures has grown rapidly and was ranked by Time as one of the top 25 venture capital firms. Mike built …

Neethu Deepu | September 8, 2025 | Founder Spotlight

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