Fundraising
Practical guides to planning a raise, preparing materials, managing diligence, and closing capital.
Patrick and John Collison: How the Stripe Founders Invest
A step-by-step guide for founders on how the Collison brothers invest, what they look for, and how to get their attention. Learn to pitch like a Stripe insider
How to Cold Email a Deep Tech Investor at Lux or DCVC
A step-by-step guide to cold emailing hard-to-reach deep tech investors at Lux Capital and DCVC. Learn how to research the fund, craft a subject line that gets
Alex Hormozi's Investment Portfolio: How Acquisition.com Deploys Capital
A step-by-step breakdown of Alex Hormozi's investment strategy at Acquisition.com. Learn what he looks for, how the firm acquires and invests, and the criteria
The Emerging Manager Boom: What New Funds Mean for Founders
The emerging manager boom is reshaping venture. This step-by-step guide shows founders how to find, qualify, and close capital from new funds, without stalling
Naval Ravikant: How the AngelList Founder Invests
A step-by-step breakdown of Naval Ravikant's angel investing playbook: productized deals, founder obsession, and how to run your fundraise or syndicate with
How Elon Musk Builds Capital-Intensive Companies
Learn how Elon Musk finances capital-intensive ventures like SpaceX and Tesla using first-principles planning, milestone-driven fundraising, and relentless
Ribbit Capital: The Fintech-Only Fund
Step-by-step guide for fintech founders: understand Ribbit Capital’s fintech-only thesis, align your startup, and run a disciplined raise with Capitaly’s
How to Decide How Much to Raise
A tactical guide for founders sizing their next round. Learn to set a raise target based on milestones, burn, runway, dilution, and investor expectations.
Lux Capital: Funding the Frontier
Learn how frontier VCs like Lux Capital fund deep tech from Anduril to Hugging Face, and how founders can build a bulletproof process. Step-by-step guide for
Claude and Capitaly for Solo Founders Raising Their First Round
A step-by-step guide for solo founders to run a tight first round using Claude for research and drafting, plus Capitaly's AI-native platform for pipeline, deal
SpaceX, Anduril, and the Rise of Defense Tech Funding
Defense tech funding hits record highs. Learn how founders can tap into the surge with a step-by-step guide to raising capital, from investor mapping to
Using Claude to Research a Fund Before You Pitch
Map a VC fund's real thesis using Claude. Stop pitching cold and start pitching with evidence-backed conviction, research deal history, partner patterns, and LP
Thrive Capital: The Concentrated Bet Strategy
A step-by-step guide to making concentrated bets in venture capital, using Thrive Capital's playbook from Stripe to OpenAI. Learn how conviction, asymmetric
A Day in the Life: Raising With Claude as Your Coworker
Walk through a founder's fundraising day with Claude as your AI coworker. Stop drowning in scattered threads and cold pipelines, learn concrete tactics to
How to Reach Josh Kushner at Thrive Capital
Learn a practical, step-by-step approach to getting in front of Thrive Capital's Josh Kushner. From building a targeted list and crafting AI-powered outreach
How to Cold Email Sarah Guo at Conviction
A step-by-step guide to cold emailing Conviction's Sarah Guo. Learn her investment focus, craft a concise pitch, and avoid common mistakes. Get her attention
Josh Kushner's Thrive Capital: Concentrated Bets on Internet and AI
A detailed breakdown of Thrive Capital's concentrated strategy, from Stripe to OpenAI, and the principles founders and investors can steal to run better raises
Claude as Your Fundraising Coworker, Not Just a Chatbot
Turn Claude from a one-off chatbot into a real fundraising teammate. Connect your inbox, docs, and pipeline so it drafts replies, surfaces blind spots, and
How to Run a Tight Fundraising Process Start to Finish
A step-by-step guide to running a tight fundraising process from round shape to close. Learn how to build a data room, centralize outreach, send investor
Claude Prompts Every Founder Should Save for Fundraising
Copy-paste Claude prompts for investor outreach, updates, due diligence, and follow-ups. Save these fundraising prompts and run your round from a single
Founders Fund: Inside the Contrarian Deep-Tech Firm
A step-by-step guide for founders who want to understand how Founders Fund picks deep-tech winners and how to align your raise with their contrarian thesis.
Writing Monthly Investor Updates With Claude in Capitaly
A step-by-step guide to generating consistent, data-backed monthly investor updates using Claude and Capitaly's AI-native fundraising workspace, no guesswork
Down Rounds Are Back: What It Means for Your 2026 Raise
Down rounds are back and reshaping the 2026 venture landscape. A practical, step-by-step guide to run a raise that preserves momentum, keeps investors aligned
How Claude Reads Your Data Room and Answers Diligence
Learn how to connect Claude to your Capitaly data room for secure, AI-powered diligence. Step-by-step guide with tips for faster fundraising, investor Q&A, and