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Over the past few years the expectations for Series A in Europe have shifted quite a bit. In 2020–2021, strong storytelling and early traction could sometimes carry a round. Today …

Every few months someone declares SaaS dead. A more useful question is: what kinds of SaaS are actually getting funded today? Over the last couple of years the barrier to building …

The company is building a Large Tabular Model (LTM), which is designed to work with the structured, tabular data, where most enterprise decisions actually live. Its core product, N…

Yes, a quick sprint can work great. Pick a clear goal, define roles, and do a retro at the end to reflect on collaboration. If you're getting serious after the sprint, consider a n…

I'm Igor Ryabenkiy, an author, serial entrepreneur, and venture investor. Over the past couple decades, I've backed 400+ startups, including early-stage bets on Miro, Deel, Turing,…

I’m a VC, not a founder, but I’ve seen a lot of what works (and what doesn't) when it comes to finding a co-founder. Here are three pieces of advice I'd share: 1. Do not search for…