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What happens to a company nobody ever funded when a buyer finally writes the cheque? In September 2021, Intuit agreed to pay $12 billion for Mailchimp, a company that, according to Axios, never took outside funding. In January 2025, Everstone agreed to buy a majority of Wingify, the Delhi company behind VWO, in a deal …
Bombas pitched for $200,000 and now reports $1.3 billion in lifetime sales. ZipZ Wine landed the biggest check in the show’s history, $2.5 million, and the company later faded from the market. The gap between those two outcomes shows what a Shark Tank deal really is: a pricing decision that changes who owns the company. …
A 12% ROE beats the 9.4% earned by restaurants, but trails the 14.1% earned in engineering and construction. Same number, two different verdicts. This guide uses October 2026 data on 128 U.S. industries to show which sectors earn the most on shareholder equity, which earn the least, and how to benchmark your own company against …
US companies spent more money on deals in 2026 than in any recent year on record. The numbers are striking: SpaceX bought xAI at a combined valuation of $1.25 trillion, two of the largest apartment landlords in the country merged into one company, and a handful of pharmaceutical companies spent over $67 billion acquiring drug …
Eqvista has once again been named a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Award winner, recognizing our role in helping entrepreneurs and businesses grow. The annual Inc. Power Partner Awards honor leading B2B companies with a strong track record of supporting businesses through the challenges of building, operating, and scaling. This recognition reflects the trust our clients …
Successful pitch decks do not try to say everything. They focus on a painful problem, a clear market opportunity, and the few numbers that matter most.In recent investor materials and classic startup decks alike, the strongest pitch stories are the ones that turn a business into a clear, credible narrative. Figma’s public S-1, filed with …
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a federal law that requires certain businesses to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Its primary objective was to improve transparency around company ownership and help law enforcement identify individuals who use corporate entities to facilitate illicit financial activity. The Corporate Transparency Act …
Pulley has announced that it will shut down and cease all operations and services on December 8, 2026. The company has partnered with Carta to offer eligible customers an assisted transition, but Pulley customers are free to choose another cap table provider. For companies currently using Pulley, the immediate question is simple: what should you …
We recently received several messages from Pulley customers looking to move to Eqvista. One customer sent us seven questions before making a decision. I thought they were exactly the questions a founder should ask before trusting another company with their cap table, so I’m sharing them here exactly as they sent them to us. Before …
How long does it take for a startup to exit? Startup exits are taking longer across the board but the gap between sectors has never been wider. In 2026, an AI-hardware company might be sold within five years of founding; a late-stage, venture-backed business is more likely looking at 15 or more. Payments and consumer …
Web3 has grown from an experiment to a regulated asset class, and the companies that produced it exchanges, wallets, custody platforms, stablecoin issuers, and blockchain infrastructure have evolved alongside it. A “unicorn” is a private company valued at $1 billion or more, a once-rare metric that is now a true benchmark in the cryptocurrency space. …
Quick Answer: Y Combinator has backed more than 5,600 startups since 2005, including Stripe, Airbnb, DoorDash, Coinbase, Instacart, Dropbox, Reddit, and Rippling. As of 2026, YC companies have a combined estimated portfolio value of more than $600 billion. This ranking compares 100 notable Y Combinator companies based on total disclosed funding raised. How does a …
The opportunity cost in business can be understood in terms of potential gains or profits an entrepreneur forgoes by making one choice over another. Due to the increasing possibilities to spend, save, or invest in a business, entrepreneurs need a precise way to compare their options to stay within their budgets. This is where analyzing …
A competitive gap analysis is a structured process that helps startups identify the distance between what the market currently offers and what customers genuinely need. Its purpose is to surface unmet demands, underserved segments, and inefficiencies in the competitive landscape. Such analysis helps founders understand where competitors fall short and where there is room to …
Last Updated: July, 2026 Private equity firms continue to attract investors seeking superior returns compared to public markets. The private equity industry has achieved tremendous growth, with investment volumes reaching historic highs in recent years. Despite market volatility, private equity remains a compelling investment place for high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors who can navigate its …
Customers are increasingly choosing the subscription-based pricing model despite limited IT resources to meet expanding IT demands, particularly for SMBs and startups. Regardless of their size, established businesses aren’t dismissing SaaS. Instead, they’re fully embracing the as-a-service business model in order to meet a wide range of demands with flexible, contemporary solutions. As a consequence, …
Business founders utilize their own funds, assets, and revenues to fund their company under a bootstrapped financing strategy. The bootstrapped company strategy keeps the founders out of debt and helps them to maintain track of their expenses. This technique is distinct from the financing model, which involves investors investing in a company in return for …
At Eqvista, we believe that education becomes most valuable when it extends beyond the classroom. That’s why we collaborate with universities and student groups, creating opportunities for future professionals to work on real business challenges while gaining practical experience that complements their academic studies. By engaging directly with students on real projects, we help create …
According to McKinsey & Company, the top 20% companies capture nearly 90% of economic profits. Their average profit is 30 times that of the next 60% of the companies. This wide gap is not just luck. It is the result of deliberately constructed and actively maintained competitive moats. People often mistakenly assume that moats are …
In venture capital, a great pitch can move mountains, and sometimes, it’s not the fundamentals that close the deal but the hype around a startup. We’ve all seen it play out. A startup with a buzzworthy concept, a charismatic founder, and a few viral social media posts suddenly finds itself fielding term sheets while quieter …
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