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…

What you need to know to get your startup funded Starting a company is already hard enough. Now imagine trying to sell your company to a bunch of investors who have heard hundreds of thousands of pitches before yours. We get it; it’s extremely nerve-wracking, but we’re here to help! As a young Venture Capital…

As Quake’s accelerator application period draws to a close and the April 2nd deadline draws nearer, we want to highlight a few key differences between the startups that we invest in and small businesses. Thinking these two terms mean the same thing is a common misconception, which can cause entrepreneurs to move in the wrong…