Strategic Financing Resources
Websites for Growth-stage and Early-stage Companies, Founders, Entrepreneurs and Investors
Crunchbase is a platform for finding business information about private and public companies. Crunchbase information includes investments and funding information, founding members and individuals in leadership positions, mergers and acquisitions, news, and industry trends.
PitchBook Data, Inc. is a SaaS company that delivers data, research and technology covering private capital markets, including venture capital, private equity and M&A transactions. It is based in Seattle, Washington, with regional offices in London, San Francisco, New York City, Mumbai and Hong Kong.
Data-Driven Deal Making - Discover, prospect, and track the world’s fastest-growing companies and investors.
Blackstone Entrepreneur’s Network
We serve Colorado scale-up entrepreneurs so they can grow their companies, elevate their communities, and be a force for good.
The CB Insights tech market intelligence platform analyzes millions of data points on venture capital, startups, patents, partnerships and news mentions to help you see tomorrow's opportunities, today.
Global venture capital data, research, and market intelligence. Unsurpassed venture capital coverage encompassing investors, funds, fund performance, fund terms, portfolio companies, deals & exits, service providers, and much more.
#OpenLP is an effort to help foster greater understanding in the entrepreneur-to-LP tech ecosystem. This site is intended to be a resource for the venture community to hear from a diverse group of investors in venture funds (LPs). By aggregating articles, podcasts and videos from LPs, OpenLP aims to help entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, LPs and other stakeholders develop and share greater understanding of the technology startup ecosystem.
Equity for all - We’re on a mission to create more owners. With over 20,000 companies, more than one million investors, law firms, and employees on our platform, and a commitment to transparency and equality in equity—we’re breaking the mold of how capital markets operate.
Law Firm Cooley’s Resources for Growth-stage and Early-stage Companies and Entrepreneurs. Advice, Free Documents, Insight.
Resource site for Early-stage Founders and Entrepreneurs. Insight and Resources from Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson of Foundry Group.
Origins is a podcast about Limited Partners – the firms and institutions that invest in venture capital funds. Through a series of interviews, we explore what has historically been an opaque corner of the startup ecosystem and learn how the people behind the capital make decisions.
Resources and lists for entrepreneurs and capital providers in Colorado.
Blogs Covering News in Growth-stage Investing and Entrepreneurship
Fortune Term Sheet by Lucinda Shen - Fortune’s Daily Brief on Deals and Dealmakers
Axios Pro-Rata - Dive into the world of dealmakers across VC, PE and M&A. By Dan Primack, the best-sourced deals reporter.
The Hustle - bold business and tech news. We cut through the noise with the most impactful headlines.
Resources for Capital and Funding
List of Colorado Capital Providers - Organized by Stage (Angel, Venture Capital, Private Equity, etc.)
(24TH EDITION) is a downloadable venture capital and private equity directory with complete profiles of over 6,500 venture capital firms worldwide. Compiled by a veteran VC researcher, VCPro Venture Capital Database is available in both Windows and Macintosh formats. (Updated JULY 2021)
Insight into the Venture Capital Industry
Micro VC Rising: Analyzing Trends and the Top Investors in the Micro VC Ecosystem
Over the past several years, one of the most significant trends in venture has been the rise of smaller, micro VCs.
It is our mission here at Angel Investors Network to empower business owners and investors with the knowledge, structure, and systems needed to create wealth, build legacies for themselves and their families, all while positively impacting global economies.
Helpful articles/Blogs/Information for Growth-stage Companies, Founders, Entrepreneurs, PE/VC Funds
How To Raise A $150 Million VC Fund - by Brad Feld
Due Diligence Framework for Direct Investing - by Sameer Jain and Rishi Kettry
From Startup to Scaleup – Sam Altman and Reid Hoffman at The Scaleup Offsite
To SPV Or Not To SPV: Decoding The Pros And Cons Of Special Purpose Vehicles - by Winter Mead
Books - Private Equity, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Investing, Growing A Company
Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs - by John Doerr and Larry Page
Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business - by Gino Wickman
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future - by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters
Eat People: And Other Unapologetic Rules for Game-Changing Entrepreneurs - by Andy Kessler
Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World - by Michael Hyatt
Early Exits: Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors (But Maybe Not Venture Capitalists) - by Basil Peters
Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist - by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson
The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Products that Win - by Steve Blank
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers - by Tim Ferris