Inside Quake’s metrics. If you’ve applied or are considering applying to one of Quake’s three accelerators, it’s good to know how we judge applicants. To put it simply, there are three main things Quake looks at when reviewing early-stage startups: team, traction, and product. In this series, we’ll be going in-depth in order to understand…

11 terms you need to know when you’re raising money. As your startup grows and you realize that you need to scale, raising money from investors or VCs is an option to consider. However, it’s important to understand the technicalities of getting investments, and particularly, the term sheet. Here’s the second (and final) part of…

Understand the stages of investment in your company. So you’ve started your own business. You have a great product or service, a solid leadership team, and growing traction. But you quickly find that in order to grow and scale your business, you need money. It’s time to raise capital, to begin finding investors for your…

9 terms you need to know when raising money for your startup As your startup grows and you realize that you need to scale, raising money from investors or VCs is an option to consider. However, it’s important to understand the technicalities of getting investments, and particularly, the term sheet. Here’s what you need to…

Female founders don’t get enough funding. Here’s why. By Pooja Narayanan, Junior Associate In her blockbuster new book Brotopia, Emily Chang chronicles the “boys club” culture in Silicon Valley. Complete with alcohol and hard drugs, the most shocking revelation is the secret “sex parties” that are frequented by Silicon Valley elites. In a recent Vanity Fair article, Chang details…