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Equal Ventures is a New York-based seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2018. They focus on backing founders who are disrupting legacy market...

2. Prototype 3. Early Revenue + 1

Target countries

Stages

Fulcrum Equity Partners

Fulcrum Equity Partners, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a growth equity firm specializing in investments within the heal...

Target countries

REV, formerly known as Reed Elsevier Ventures, is the corporate venture capital arm of RELX Group, a global provider of information and analytics. ...

Stages

4. Scaling 5. Growth

REV by Relx Group

Corporate VC firm

Target countries

Israel

Australia

Stages

3. Early Revenue

Aqua Spark

Aqua Spark is a global investment fund dedicated to sustainable aquaculture, aiming to transform the industry by addressing its most pressing chall...

Target countries

Netherlands

Stages

3. Early Revenue

A-Venture

We invest in French, Luxembourgish and German startups, operating in the environment, mobility and hospitality sectors.

1. Idea or Patent 2. Prototype + 2

Target countries

France

Luxembourg

Germany

Stages

GPI Global Partners Investments

Other

We invest in startups and established businesses in a sector-agnostic mandate and bring it under our strict due diligence to our pool of sovereigns...

1. Idea or Patent 3. Early Revenue + 4

Target countries

Stages

Protocol Labs

Corporate VC firm

Protocol Labs is an open-source software research and development company founded in 2014, renowned for creating the InterPlanetary File System (IP...

2. Prototype 1. Idea or Patent + 2

Target countries

Stages

Pinwheel Ventures

We invest in companies in the Enterprise AI, Fintech AI, Interoperability, Cybersecurity space who have at least USD 5 Million+ in Annual revenue.

Target countries

India

Stages

4. Scaling 5. Growth

Safar Partners

Safar Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2018, specializing in seed to growth-stage investments in technology companies emerging from le...

Target countries

2. Prototype 3. Early Revenue + 1

Stages

Sparking Capital

Sparking Capital is a Bucharest-based venture capital firm founded in 2017, specializing in pre-seed and seed investments in innovative tech compan...

3. Early Revenue 1. Idea or Patent + 1

Target countries

Romania

Stages

Takeoff Capital

We invest in construction technology only after the team has a working MVP until they find product market fit (PMF).

Target countries

3. Early Revenue 2. Prototype + 1

Stages

Good Alpha Industries

Good Alpha Industries is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2021, focusing on nurturing North American Better-For-You Consumer Packag...

Target countries

3. Early Revenue 4. Scaling + 1

Stages

Investments

Explore exclusive insights on startup investments.

Company

Size

Date

Lead Investor

Press

Venn

Browserbase

Nace AI

Comfy

Rogo

Lightyear

Startup Events

The most important events for startups.

Microsoft Build

Annual conference for software engineers and developers

Location

Seattle, USA

Event type

Date

May 19-22, 2025

Focus Topics

Software Development

C2 Montréal

An immersive event that blurs the lines between business and creativity.

Location

Montréal, Canada

Event type

Date

May 20, 2025

Focus Topics

Creativity Business

Viva Technology

A four-day annual event featuring superstar speakers and multiple conference tracks

Location

Paris, France

Event type

Date

June 11, 2025

Focus Topics

Techonology

TechChill

One of the biggest tech conferences in the Baltics featuring a stage program investor day the Fifty Founders Battle startup contest with a €300K pr...

Location

Riga, Latvia

Event type

Date

February 5, 2025

Focus Topics

Techonology

SXSW 2025

A conference for creatives focusing on technology film culture art and music with a dedicated track for startups

Location

Austin, USA

Event type

Technology Film Music Art

Date

March 7, 2025

Focus Topics

TechCrunch Disrupt

A must-attend event for founders to connect with the ecosystem

Location

Startup Technology, USA

Event type

Conferences

Date

October 27, 2025

Focus Topics

Startup Technology

MWC Barcelona

Focus on edgy technologies and innovations

Location

Barcelona, Spain

Event type

Date

March 3, 2025

Focus Topics

Mobile Technology

DIGITALK CONFERENCE 2025

A conference for game changers and entrepreneurs offering insights and networking opportunities

Location

Sofia, Bulgaria

Event type

Innovation and Business Techonology

Date

May 1, 2025

Focus Topics

Slush

A not-for-profit event supporting founders aiming to change the world

Location

Helsinki, Finland

Event type

Date

November 19, 2025

Focus Topics

Startup Ecosystem

Mobile World Congress Asia

Showcases insights on technology evolution and features groundbreaking tech demonstrations

Location

Shanghai, China

Event type

Date

June 18, 2025

Focus Topics

Mobile Technology

Money 20/20

The world’s biggest gathering of the global money ecosystem, focusing on banks, payments, tech, startups, and fintech.

Location

Las Vegas, USA

Event type

Date

October 26, 2025

Focus Topics

Fintech Payments

STARTUP NIGHTS 2025

The biggest startup event in Switzerland blending innovation entrepreneurship and networking.

Location

Winterhur, Switzerland

Event type

Date

November 6, 2025

Focus Topics

Startup Ecosystem

Startup Programs & Acellerators

Discover support initiatives for startups.

Dreamit Ventures

An accelerator program focusing on startups in the fields of HealthTech, SecureTech, and UrbanTech.

HealthTech SecureTech + 1

Location

Philadelphia, USA

Startup Stage

Early to growth-stage

Focus Industries

Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX)

A bootcamp by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) designed to support crypto startups with funding and mentorship.

Location

London, UK

Startup Stage

Cryptocurrency Blockchain

Focus Industries

B Accelerator Tower (BAT)

An innovation hub in Bizkaia, Spain, offering acceleration programs for startups in collaboration with large corporations.

Location

Bizkaia, Spain

Startup Stage

Focus Industries

Project Europe

An initiative launched by 20VC, Adjacent, and Point9 Ventures, aiming to boost Europe’s tech industry.

Location

Europe

Startup Stage

Pre-seed to early-stage

Focus Industries

Techstars

Offers mentorship-driven accelerator programs across various industries and locations.

Location

Global

Startup Stage

Early-stage

Focus Industries

Tech FinTech + 3

AWS Generative AI Accelerator

An accelerator program by Amazon Web Services supporting early-stage generative AI startups.

Location

Global

Startup Stage

Focus Industries

AI Machine Learning

Greylock Edge

A bespoke company-building program by Greylock Partners, offering early-stage support to startups.

Location

New York, USA

Startup Stage

Pre-seed to early-stage

Focus Industries

IBM for Startups

A no-cost, equity-free startup program offering access to IBM’s AI resources such as the Watsonx platform.

Location

Global

Startup Stage

Focus Industries

AI Cloud Computing + 1

Ansys Startup Program

An accelerator program catering to early-stage startups facing budget constraints.

Location

Canonsburg, USA

Startup Stage

Focus Industries

Tech Aerospace + 2

Afore Capital VC Founder In-Residence Program

An accelerator program offering $100K–$500K in funding to early-stage startups.

Location

San Francisco, USA

Startup Stage

Seed to Early stage

Focus Industries

AngelPad

A seed-stage accelerator program that provides mentorship, seed funding, and resources to help startups build and scale their businesses.

Location

San Francisco, USA

Startup Stage

Focus Industries

Antler

Supports founders from ideation to building global startups.

Location

Singapore

Startup Stage

Pre-seed to early-stage

Focus Industries

Tech FinTech + 2

Case Studies

Learn from leading startup growth examples.

Stripe: Thinking Like a Civilization

Explores how Stripe’s founders, Patrick and John Collison, are building the company with a long-term, civilization-level mindset. It discusses thei...

Fintech

How Blinkist Increased Conversions by 23% with Paywall Desig...

The case study on Growth.Design explores how Blinkist improved trial conversion rates by 23% with a strategic change to its paywall design. By emph...

Growth.Design

UI/UX

How we reached 5 million users without funding or frantic hu...

Learn more about how to build a company that matters even in some of the most competitive markets (fighting google forms)

Scaling Organisation

What I learned from tracking 443 SaaS pricing pages

The article analyzes the state of SaaS pricing changes in 2024, revealing that 42% of companies have adjusted their prices. Price increases, averag...

How we redesigned the Linear UI (part Ⅱ)

In the second part of their UI redesign series, Linear shares how they revamped their interface to enhance clarity, improve navigation, and better ...

Linear

UI/UX

PAUL GRAHAM Do Things that Don’t Scale

Paul Graham’s essay “Do Things That Don’t Scale” emphasizes the importance of founders being hands-on in the early stages o...

PAUL GRAHAM

13 Steps ClickUp Took to $4B Valuation and $200M+ Revenue

ClickUp reached a $4B valuation and $200M+ in revenue by prioritizing product innovation and customer-centric features while maintaining a strong f...

Latka

How Canva Grows

Canva’s journey from its early days in 2006 when co-founder Melanie Perkins identified the need for a simpler, online design tool. By startin...

How They Grow

How Attio Grows: The Playbook For Disrupting a $280B Giant

Attio’s growth strategy focuses on disrupting the $280 billion CRM market by offering a highly flexible, user-friendly tool that adapts to diverse ...

How They Grow

10 Lessons Ahrefs Used To Turn $300K into $100M Revenue

Ahrefs built a $100M revenue business by focusing on product quality and organic growth rather than external funding. Their approach included minim...

Latka

SEO

How Roblox Grows: From Virtual Playground to Global Empire

How Roblox has grown into a $23.94 billion platform, largely by leveraging user-generated content and community-driven development. Roblox serves a...

How They Grow

How Cash App Grows: Becoming King For Block’s $24B Commerc...

Cash App’s growth is largely due to its ability to diversify beyond peer-to-peer payments, becoming a comprehensive super app. By targeting u...

How They Grow

Fintech

Reports & Publications

Comprehensive reports covering global startup activity.

The 51 most disruptive startups of 2024

The 51 most disruptive startups of 2024, showcasing innovative companies across various industries. These startups are poised to reshape their resp...

B2B SaaS Marketing Guide – 2021

Alex Kracov shares insights from his experience scaling Lattice from its early stages to over 2,000 customers, including companies like Slack and P...

Europe’s 100 Hottest Startups in 2024

Europe’s 100 hottest startups of 2024, showcasing a diverse range of companies from AI and tech to health and sustainability. The list highli...

The 25 Biggest Traffic Losers in SaaS in 2024

The 25 biggest traffic losers among SaaS companies in 2024, revealing dramatic declines in organic traffic. Among the top losers, companies like Ca...

SaaS Industry Trends Report 2024: A Comprehensive Overview

Explore key insights and trends in the SaaS Industry for 2024 with our comprehensive report and learn about growth opportunities and market challen...

Artificial intelligence dominates this year’s list of 25 v...

The 25 venture-backed startups most likely to reach a $1 billion valuation in 2024. A significant number of these companies are in the artificial i...

Fintechs: A new paradigm of growth

After a period of rapid growth, are now entering a phase focused on sustainable and profitable growth due to a challenging macroeconomic environmen...

Fintech

How efficient growth can fuel enduring value creation in sof...

How software companies can create long-term value by focusing on efficient growth—maximizing growth while maintaining healthy margins. It highlight...

Software

The SaaS Trends Report

Software spend continues to be scrutinized at record highs, but informed buyers know you can gain an advantage in purchasing decisions one way: data.

Tiny Words Matter: How Microcopy Can Enhance User Experience

Every product person at TC gets this, constant reminder to us that UX doesn’t end in looking “pretty”

Ux Planet

Product

How to Rank on ChatGPT: 6 Tips to Boost AI Visibility

Learn how to rank on ChatGPT with proven strategies to optimize your content for AI-driven search to boost visibility and improve engagement.

GEO strategies

Google vs ChatGPT & AI Platforms Q1 2025: How LLMs Cite...

Discover how ChatGPT, Google AI, and Perplexity cite content in 2025 and how you can use this report to optimize your site for AI visibility today.

AI Platforms

Interviews & Lectures

Explore essential guides on startup strategies.

Lecture 2 – Team and Execution (Sam Altman)

Sam Altman finishes up “Ideas, Products, Teams and Execution” by covering Team and Execution, in Lecture 2 of How to Start a Startup.

Y Combinator: Live

Nvidia’s Explosive Rise from Zero to $3 Trillion (Docu...

Learn about Nvidia’s incredible journey from a small startup to a $3 trillion company in this documentary. Explore Nvidia’s impact on t...

Explorist

#215 Matt MacInnis: COO Rippling on Flying the Growth Engine

One of the most important things a non-founder can do, says Rippling COO Matt MacInnis, is to learn how to operate in the context of the company th...

Kleiner Perkins

Business

The Hard Conversations Founders Don’t Want to Have

In this video, Y Combinator partners Michael Seibel and Dalton Caldwell discuss the importance of having honest and difficult conversations with st...

Y Combinator

How I Built A $1.4B Software Giant Called AmplitudeㅣSpense...

Dive into the story of Spenser Skates, who, after a successful stint at MIT and an initial foray into the startup world with Sonalight, a voice rec...

Software

Blitzscaling 01: Overview of the Five Stages of Blitzscaling

This is session 1 of Technology-enabled Blitzscaling. This lecture lays out an overview of the course and provides a summary of the five stages of ...

Greylock

RS Bumble’s Whitney Wolfe Herd: The Story of Bumble

Cofounder of Tinder turned Founder and CEO of Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Hard sat down with Elevate’s Razor Suleman during Elevate 2018 and talked...

Elevate

How to build a billion dollar product | Michael Casey | TEDx...

How do you become a millionaire? Michael Casey talks entrepreneurship and how to build a billion dollar product. After hundreds of trips to China, ...

TEDx Talks

“Everyday is closing day”: Gero Decker über Signavio’...

How sales change from 1m to 10m, 10m+ with Gero Decker, Signavio (1 bn exit to SAP) (german)

Sales

Competition is for Losers with Peter Thiel (How to Start a S...

Peter Thiel discusses business strategy and monopoly theory in “Competition is For Losers”.

Y Combinator

How To Build Product As A Small Startup – Michael Seib...

Michael Seibel discusses strategies for building a product as a small startup, focusing on the importance of understanding customer needs and itera...

Y Combinator

Lecture 3 – Before the Startup (Paul Graham)

In Lecture 3 – Before the Startup, Paul Graham discusses the essential steps and considerations before starting a company. He emphasizes the ...

Y Combinator: Live