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Rule of 40: How Founders Should Interpret the Benchmark
Learn how to calculate the rule of 40, choose a profit margin, and explain the result in context when discussing your startup with investors.
AndrewAngel Investment Explained: What Founders Need to Know
Learn how angel investment works, typical check sizes, how angels evaluate startups, and how to reach active angel investors for your round.
AndrewPitch Deck Examples: Lessons From 342 Funded Decks
Learn what funded pitch deck examples teach about slide order, proof, traction and the ask, and how to benchmark your own deck before investors see it.
AndrewJ Curve in Venture Capital: What Founders Should Know
Learn how the j curve reflects a venture fund’s returns over time, what it can and cannot tell you, and how to assess investor fit as a founder.
AndrewVC Firms in India Founders Can Research and Approach
Review 10 VC firms in India by recorded investments, then assess stage, sector, geography and check size before building a focused fundraising shortlist.
AndrewVenture Studio Guide: What Founders Should Know
Learn how a venture studio creates companies, how its model differs from an accelerator, and what to assess before exchanging equity for studio support.
AndrewHow to Get Into Y Combinator: Practical Steps for Founders
Learn what Y Combinator looks for, how to build a strong application, and how to raise angel money alongside your YC bid.
AndrewStartup Accelerators: Choosing the Right Program in 2026
Compare startup accelerators and incubators on funding, equity, length and network, then decide whether a program is worth the dilution for your startup.
AndrewMOIC for Startups: How to Explain Investor Returns
Learn how MOIC works, where it falls short, and how to present return assumptions clearly when discussing your startup with potential investors.
AndrewPayback Period for Startups: How to Calculate and Explain It
Learn how to calculate SaaS CAC payback, interpret common benchmarks, avoid misleading comparisons, and explain the metric clearly during fundraising.
AndrewAngelList for Startups: Why We Raised via Round Funded
Can AngelList help you reach investors for your round? We checked it, then raised through Round Funded. See how the two differ for founders.
AndrewCrowdcube vs Round Funded: Why We Went the Direct Route
We at AI Perks weighed Crowdcube against Round Funded for our round. See how a public equity platform differs from a tool for reaching named investors.
AndrewRight of First Refusal: What Startup Founders Should Know
Learn how a right of first refusal works, what founders should review in the clause, and how its scope can affect share transfers and future sales.
AndrewSweat Equity for Startups: Agreements, Vesting and Fundraising
Learn how sweat equity works, what to document in a grant, how vesting affects ownership, and what to organize before discussing your startup with investors.
AndrewY Combinator Application: A Practical Guide for Founders
Learn how to answer the Y Combinator application with clear evidence, prepare your founder video, and keep investor conversations moving in parallel.
AndrewF6S Review for Founders: Why We Picked Round Funded Instead
Is F6S the right place to raise? We at AI Perks compare what it offers with Round Funded, the tool we used to raise our round, and explain our choice.
AndrewGust for Founders: Why AI Perks Chose Round Funded
Weighing gust against Round Funded for your raise? Here is what Gust sells, where it stops short on investor outreach, and why we at AI Perks picked Round Funded.
AndrewLifetime Value for Startups: How to Estimate It Clearly
Learn how lifetime value works, estimate it with limited startup data, compare it with CAC, and explain the assumptions investors need to understand.
AndrewPari Passu in Startup Financing: A Founder’s Guide
Learn how pari passu affects preferred-stock ranking, liquidation waterfalls, and founder decisions, plus how to clarify the terms before signing.
AndrewPapermark Alternative for Founders: Why We Chose Round Funded
Comparing papermark with Round Funded for your raise? We at AI Perks explain why we picked a platform that pairs investors, AI emails and a free Data Room.
AndrewSlidebean Alternative for Raising: Why We Picked Round Funded
Slidebean builds decks, but raising needs investor contacts, outreach and tracking. See what Slidebean costs and why we at AI Perks went with Round Funded.
AndrewLetter of Intent: What Founders Should Know Before Signing
Learn how investors assess a letter of intent, what customer interest can demonstrate, which terms may be binding, and how to present an LOI clearly.
AndrewStealth Startup Guide: Fundraising Without a Public Launch
Learn when stealth makes sense, how to raise privately, what investors need to evaluate your company, and how to organize outreach while you build.
AndrewDealroom Review for Founders: Why We Chose Round Funded
Should founders raise with Dealroom? We at AI Perks weigh its seat-based plans against Round Funded, the platform we used to raise our own round.
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