This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• European funding drops in Q2 but Seed stage resilient
• Preemptive rounds can be a deadly lure
• How long is your target investor list?

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• Founder anxiety grows over scale-up capital
• Pivoting is not failure, it's normal
• Pre-Board 1/1 calls are a power tool for CEOs

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• Founders must spell out the upside scenario
• Creating FOMO is more art than science
• The power of the Customer Development credo

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• LP money supply is a metric we all now care about
• A startup can pivot on anything - except this
• Hire for persistence

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• Global VC funding drops again in May
• The interesting people fund
• Hiring the right growth execs

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• Protectionist deal terms will increase startup risk
• A good business model is just as important as the product
• Things you should never say to an investor