Guides

The dealOS blog

Practical guides to fundraising and M&A: raising rounds, finding investors and buyers, and running deal processes that close.

Fundraising

How to raise a seed round

How much to raise, what materials investors expect, how to build the list, run the process and get to a close, without losing six months.

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Fundraising

How to find investors for your startup

The investor universe is large but your real market is small: how to find the funds and angels who actually match your round, and reach them properly.

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Fundraising

How to run a fundraising process

Fundraising rewards structure: the wave system, momentum mechanics, and the operating cadence that separates a six-week process from a six-month slog.

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M&A

How to find companies to acquire

The best acquisitions are rarely for sale when you first call: how to define a thesis, build the target universe and run origination like a pipeline.

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M&A

How to sell your company

From "maybe it is time" to money in the bank: preparation, the teaser, building the buyer list, running a competitive process and surviving diligence.

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