This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• The best investor decks hide the truth
• Great founders are below average
• European VC deal value could break all records this year
• UK investment data for Q3 2020 is a tough reality check

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• Handling investor rejection
• Top investor criteria - TAM, Team and Timing
• Preference Shares - not all are equal
• Competitor comparisons - a classic mistake

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• European Venture funding in Q3 - megadeals abound
• Investors will evaluate YOU before they evaluate your pitch
• Why aren't investors calling you?
• How to craft the cold approach email

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• Global Venture funding 3Q20 - winners and losers
• Sell the problem not the solution
• How to avoid 'dead equity'
• Don't send your fundraising deck as a link

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• How to position your business
• The rise of the multi-stage VC
• The longer your deck, the less you know
• Investors must build conviction before they invest

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• How to shift from Founder to CEO
• Funding at Seed stage starts with relationships
• Boards need a shake up
• Inside the mind of a leading Deep Tech VC
• 'No code' - the latest cloud trend gaining investor interest