Dealum Blog

Investors often decide whether to meet you before a single conversation. Here’s how to make your Dealum profile stand out during that first critical scan.

There's a particular breed of founders who, upon discovering they can connect an LLM to a few APIs and watch it do things vaguely resembling autonomous work, become convinced they've glimpsed the future.

Our new team member Victoria shares her experience as an angel-backed founder and the realization of the simple things she could have done differently to improve the success outcomes for all involved.

Most startups have customer wins. Few can tell them in a way that drives new deals and investor confidence. Learn how to craft success stories that let your customers and results prove your impact, without sounding boastful or salesy.

For many startups, due diligence is the most nerve-wracking stage of fundraising. But by treating due diligence as an opportunity rather than an obstacle, startups can turn it into a powerful step toward securing investment.

As the year winds down, it’s time for startups to take a deep breath, regroup, recalibrate, and reimagine the road ahead. Here’s your guide to wrapping up the year with clarity, intention, and maybe even a few laughs.

In a recent webinar hosted by Dealum in collaboration with NuFund, early-stage investors and seasoned entrepreneurs gathered to share insights into the complexities of startup funding rounds.

Securing a startup's funding can be challenging at any time, but even more so today. Here are the key takeaways from the Dealum's webinar for founders: 'Fundraising in a turbulent economy'.

The past couple of years have been rough on the startup community. We persist that it’s a better time than ever to be bootstrapping. But how to survive and thrive as a bootstrapped startup? Let’s find out.

Fundraising is the number one skill that startup founders need to get their ideas off the ground. This guide will cover the basics of startup fundraising that you can control to help make your fundraising more professional.

Founding your own startup is an exciting time, a time full of hopes, dreams, and promises. Who has time for mundane legal technicalities when you’re building the future, right? Wrong!

Networking is an essential part of the startup world, but it's not just about vain metrics or delivering the perfect elevator pitch. Building genuine relationships is the key to success.

Here are three main takes on what to keep in mind and which common pitfalls to avoid when shares are being discussed.

There’s a time in every company’s life when the knowledge and experience within the team just don’t cut it anymore and an external expert is needed. Where to start and what should be kept in mind? How can angels help the process? Here’s our take on the fine art of asking for advice for a startup.

Fundraising is a game of many levels and same as with any other game, you should start at the beginning - from the business angels - to learn the game in order to succeed. But what if the company needs to raise more? Where to find additional funding to close the round? Read more to find out.