# visible.vc

> AI-optimized mirror of visible.vc containing 50 pages totalling 44,350 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://visible.vc. Last updated: 2026-09-07T03:04:34.113Z.

Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG).

## Homepage

- [VC Portfolio Monitoring & Founder Fundraising - Visible.vc](/content/site-root.html): 950+ VC funds use Visible to turn scattered portfolio data into answers. 7,000+ founders use it to raise faster and keep investors close. (132 words)

## Articles & Blog Posts

- [A Founder’s Guide to Accelerators Funding Startups in 2026 - Visible.vc](/content/blog/accelerators/index.html): An accelerator can supercharge a startups progress, accessing resources and networks. Check out out our top accelerator picks + info on each. (2,170 words)
- [409a Valuation: Everything a Founder Needs to Know - Visible.vc](/content/blog/409a-valuation/index.html): Essential guide to 409a Valuation for founders: Understand its benefits, requirements, process, cost, and expert assistance for your startup's valuation. (2,561 words)
- [10 Blockchain Investors Founders Should Know - Visible.vc](/content/blog/10-blockchain-investors-founders-should-know/index.html): The world is becoming aware of the potential in blockchain technology. The rise of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other blockchain protocols have created a new class of startup working to innovate on a new frontier. From alternative cryptocurrencies to companies who support the crypto ecosystem, we are witnessing the infrastructure-building phase of a new wave of technology. (846 words)
- [Accelerator vs. Incubator: Key Differences and Choosing the Best Fit for Your Startup - Visible.vc](/content/blog/accelerator-vs-incubator/index.html): Learn the distinctions between startup accelerators and incubators, and determine which program suits your business stage, goals, and growth needs. (2,401 words)
- [What is Acquihiring? A Comprehensive Guide for Founders - Visible.vc](/content/blog/acquihire/index.html): Get insights on acquihiring: Learn its meaning, why it's a chosen strategy, and its functioning in the business world for founders. (1,655 words)
- [Accredited Investor vs Qualified Purchaser - Visible.vc](/content/blog/accredited-investor-vs-qualified-investor/index.html): What are the differences between accredited investors and qualified purchasers? This article explores the similarities and differences. (1,606 words)
- [5 Tips for Starting a Podcast from Lindsay Tjepkema - Visible.vc](/content/blog/5-tips-for-starting-a-podcast/index.html): Over the last 5 years at Visible we have heavily invested in creating a blog and curating resources in our weekly newsletter to help give founders an edge. We’ve decided that it is time to test a new medium at Visible so we launched the Founders Forward Podcast (learn more about the actual podcast here). (1,099 words)
- [Our 6 Favorite Blogs for Growing Your Startup - Visible.vc](/content/blog/6-favorite-blogs-growing-startup/index.html): In the “world of startups” there is endless amounts of content being published every day. It can be a daunting task determining what sources can be trusted. While curating a list of of our favorite content on a weekly basis for our newsletter, we have come across tons of content and wanted to share 6 blogs we have found to be incredibly valuable and reliable. We hope our list can help cancel out the noise and surface resources to help you fundraise, scale, and hire for your startup. (583 words)
- [11 VC Thought Leaders We Keep Coming Back To - Visible.vc](/content/blog/11-vc-thought-leaders-we-keep-coming-back-to/index.html): For the past 3 years, we’ve been hard at work scouring the internet for content for our weekly newsletter: The Founders Forward. Over the course of building the Founders Forward, we’ve shared 1000s of articles and have gotten to know different VC thought leaders and influencers. (739 words)
- [5 Steps to Build Your Dream Business Dashboard - Visible.vc](/content/blog/5-steps-to-build-your-dream-business-dashboard/index.html): Visible helps you tell your company's story with a business dashboard and robust KPI and metric management. (914 words)
- [Acquisition Due Diligence Checklist - Visible.vc](/content/blog/acquisition-due-diligence-checklist/index.html): Learn how to use an acquisition due diligence checklist to assess financial, legal, and operational risks before buying a business. Download free templates. (722 words)
- [8 Ways to Level Up Your Investor Relations in 2023 - Visible.vc](/content/blog/2022-year-in-review/index.html): Raise capital, update investors and engage your team from a single platform. Try Visible free for 14 days. (635 words)
- [a16z Startup Metrics Template - Visible.vc](/content/blog/a16z-startup-metrics-template/index.html): When building startup metrics, understanding your stage, business model & goals are key. The a16z template is a great startup metrics starting point. (775 words)
- [10+ Venture Capital Firms Investing in Foodtech  - Visible.vc](/content/blog/foodtech-venture-capital/index.html): Looking for funding for your food innovation startup? Check out our list of the top 10 foodtech venture capital firms investing in the future of food. (1,006 words)
- [The Ultimate Guide to Startup Funding Stages - Visible.vc](/content/blog/startup-funding-stages/index.html): Use our startup funding guide to raise, engage, and leverage your current or future startup funding. (2,170 words)
- [How Founders Leveraged Visible in 2023 - Visible.vc](/content/blog/2023-visible-for-founders-recap/index.html): For the venture capital world, 2023 has largely been characterized by slowed fundraising activity. Over the year, we’ve seen thousands of founders utilize Visible to update investors, track key metrics, and manage their fundraising efforts. Learn more about how founders utilized Visible to strengthen relationships with current and potential investors during a challenging year below: (607 words)
- [Who are the Best Tech VC Firms for Raising Capital in 2026? - Visible.vc](/content/blog/best-tech-vc-firms/index.html): Best Tech VC Firms of 2026: Access our curated list of 15 top investors, current valuation benchmarks, and strategic resources for tech founders. (1,673 words)
- [A Refreshed Look - Visible.vc](/content/blog/a-refreshed-look/index.html): We last updated our brand identity in October 2020. Since then, Visible founders have gone from sending 8,000 investor updates per month to over 75,000 — we also launched Visible Pitch Decks and Data Rooms. (441 words)
- [5 Signs You Should Invest in Investor Updates - Visible.vc](/content/blog/5-signs-you-should-invest-in-investor-updates/index.html): Investor Updates are a key pillar in building a successful business. Managing investor relationships plays a major role in the growth of a company. (1,215 words)
- [7 Lessons for Entrepreneurs From Naval Ravikant - Visible.vc](/content/blog/7-lessons-for-entrepreneurs-from-naval-ravikant/index.html): Naval Ravikant, the founder of AngelList, recently began a new project called Spearhead. The program gives founders $1M to start angel investing, and seeks to educate those who wish to enter the space. The Spearhead podcast, meant to scale these efforts, is a treasure trove of insights not just for those who wish to be angels, but for entrepreneurs looking to raise a Seed round. You can find the full podcast & transcribed episodes at spearhead.co. (963 words)
- [6 Metrics Every Startup Founder Should Track - Visible.vc](/content/blog/6-metrics-every-startup-founder-should-track/index.html): One thing that is important, as a startup founder, is to track your financial metrics each month to measure the health of your business. (1,004 words)
- [Melbourne's Top Venture Capital Firms: Your Guide to Funding and Resources - Visible.vc](/content/blog/top-vcs-in-melbourne/index.html): Fundraising in Melbourne? Discover the top VCs, key resources & expert advice to secure funding for your startup. (1,010 words)
- [2023 Product Highlights | Visible's portfolio monitoring and reporting solution for investors  - Visible.vc](/content/blog/2023-product-highlights-for-investors/index.html): This year Visible made it even easier for investors to collect important information from their portfolio companies, transform it into meaningful insights, and share engaging updates with their teams and stakeholders. (403 words)
- [6 Tips for Protecting Your Startup - Visible.vc](/content/blog/6-tips-for-protecting-your-startup/index.html): This is a guest blog post by Erika Rykun. Erika is a content strategist and producer who believes the power of networking and quality writing. She’s an avid reader, writer, and runner. (844 words)
- [A Guide to Onboarding New Companies into Your VC Portfolio - Visible.vc](/content/blog/a-guide-to-onboarding-new-companies-into-your-vc-platform.html): We can all agree that first impressions are important. Whether we like it or not, our first interactions with someone, often set the tone for the duration of the relationship. This holds true when it comes to welcoming a new company into your fund’s portfolio as well.  (194 words)
- [5 Insurance Policies You Should Understand Before Securing Your Next Funding Round - Visible.vc](/content/blog/5-insurance-policies-you-should-understand-before-securing-your-next-funding-round.html): While you’re busy launching your startup and talking with investors, insurance might not be high on your priority list. But as you start planning to raise your next round, keep in mind that commercial insurance will most likely be a requirement of securing venture funding. Not having insurance can even slow down funding, so it’s wise to get the coverage you need ahead of time to avoid closing new rounds. (821 words)
- [A Note From our Design Team - Visible.vc](/content/blog/a-note-from-our-designer/index.html): Discover Visible's new chart builder color palettes, enhancing data presentation with vibrant and customizable options, as detailed by the design team. (230 words)
- [5 Actionable Steps to Improve Diversity at Your VC Fund - Visible.vc](/content/blog/4-actionable-steps-to-improve-diversity-at-your-vc-fund.html): If you’re working in Venture Capital or are fundraising from VC’s, the odds that you’ve experienced a lack of diversity in race, gender, and as a result ideas, is very high. (886 words)
- [11 Presentation Design Trends for Startup Pitch Decks in 2026 - Visible.vc](/content/blog/startup-presentation-design-trends/index.html): Discover 11 key presentation design trends that will elevate your startup pitch deck in 2024, helping you stand out and capture investor attention. (1,387 words)
- [Mike’s Note — Acting in Bad Faith - Visible.vc](/content/blog/acting-in-bad-faith/index.html): This week I believe a partner of Visible's is acting in bad faith. Nothing illegal but what I would consider bad business. I've sent them an email outlining my concerns and have yet to hear back. I could... (140 words)
- [6 More Great Startup Newsletters - Visible.vc](/content/blog/6-more-great-startup-newsletters/index.html): Last year, we put together a list of 17 startup newsletters that people here on the Visible team read and love. In one way or another, each of those newsletters helps to inform our decision-making around strategy and product or features content that we find generally entertaining and insightful. (502 words)
- [5 Questions to Answer Before Your First Meeting With an Investor - Visible.vc](/content/blog/5-questions-to-answer-before-meeting-investor/index.html): Maximize your first investor meeting success by exploring 5 key questions on investor interests and strategies, essential for pitch preparation. (680 words)
- [4 Key Slides That Can Make or Break Your Pitch Deck - Visible.vc](/content/blog/4-key-slides-that-can-make-or-break-your-pitch-deck.html): It’s never been easier to get started on the pitch deck for your startup. There is no shortage of pitch deck examples online, and pitch deck best practices are ubiquitous as well. (827 words)
- [Top EdTech VCs in 2026: A Founder’s Guide to Fundraising - Visible.vc](/content/blog/edtech-investors/index.html): Discover the top VCs investing in EdTech, funding benchmarks, the pivot to Agentic AI, and how to navigate the landscape to secure your fundraise.  (787 words)
- [4 Items to Include in your Next Investor Update (If You Want to Drive Engagement) - Visible.vc](/content/blog/4-items-to-include-in-your-next-investor-update-if-you-want-to-drive-engagement.html): Boost investor engagement with your updates. Learn the top 4 critical items to include for effective communication and stronger investor relations. (952 words)
- [4 Types of Financial Statements Founders Need to Understand - Visible.vc](/content/blog/4-types-of-financial-statements-founders-need-to-understand.html): This post was written by Justin McLoughlin. Justin is the founder & President of airCFO, a finance & accounting services startup built for startups. He spent the early years of his career in both large and small companies, in a variety of roles, learning how a solid financial team plays a vital part in a company’s overall growth and ability to scale. (882 words)
- [5 Takeaways From Our CEO On The Stride 2 Freedom Podcast - Visible.vc](/content/blog/5-takeaways-from-our-ceo-on-the-stride-2-freedom-podcast.html): Last week, Mike, our CEO, joined Russell Benaroya on Stride Services’ “Stride 2 Freedom Speaker Series,” where every week Russell interviews people who can help you move your business faster. Russell and Stride have been longtime users of Visible & great partners to work with. On this episode, Mike & Russell discuss Visible’s recent developments, the relationship driven nature of venture capital, and why people invest in lines rather than dots. You can listen here. (532 words)
- [Best CRM for Venture Capital - Visible.vc](/content/blog/best-crm-for-venture-capital/index.html): The Best CRM for Venture Capital and Managing Investor Relationships (1,268 words)
- [5 Ways to Make Investor Communication Better - Visible.vc](/content/blog/5-ways-make-investor-communication-better/index.html): Yes, bad blood between a startup CEO and one of the company’s financiers may be a plague on both houses, but the responsibility largely falls on the founder to prevent the affliction. (524 words)
- [4 Takeaways From Our Webinar with Scott Dorsey - Visible.vc](/content/blog/4-takeaways-from-our-webinar-with-scott-dorsey/index.html): Last week, Scott Dorsey, Managing Director of High Alpha, joined us to chat about all things leadership and fundraising (you can check out the recording here). (669 words)
- [4 Ways to get to $100 Million in ARR - Visible.vc](/content/blog/4-ways-get-100-million-arr/index.html): Back in April we partnered with OpenView to share our free Total Addressable Market template. With an overwhelming positive response and some inspiration from Point Nine Capital’s “5 Ways to Build a $100 Million Business [Infographic]” we wanted to build a new forecasting template on how SaaS businesses can get to $100 million in annual recurring revenue. (264 words)
- [4 of Our Favorite Quotes from the Product Market Misfits Podcast - Visible.vc](/content/blog/4-of-our-favorite-quotes-from-the-product-market-misfits-podcast.html): Last week our CEO, Mike Preuss, joined the Product Market Misfits podcast to discuss Mike’s lessons from building Visible and how startups can think about fundraising. We’ve shared our favorite quotes and takeaways from the podcast below. If you’d like to give the full episode a listen, you can do so here. (696 words)
- [What is a Lean Canvas and Why Should Startups Use It? - Visible.vc](/content/blog/what-is-a-lean-canvas/index.html): Learn what a Lean Canvas is, why it's essential for startups, and how it simplifies business planning, helping entrepreneurs quickly iterate and succeed. (1,145 words)
- [3 Metrics to Track to Start Sales Enablement - Visible.vc](/content/blog/3-metrics-track-start-sales-enablement/index.html): The success—or lack thereof—of a sales enablement team isn’t the easiest to track because the area itself isn’t always clearly defined. When a scaling company develops its initial sales enablement strategy, it’s often a struggle to determine exactly what the organization needs to focus on first. And that lack of clarity can present a real problem. “Enablement means something different in every company,” Katie MacDonald, global sales onboarding and enablement manager at Optimizely, said. “A lot of companies think they need enablement. But if there is not a clear understanding of the purpose of sales enablement, it can die very quickly.” (534 words)
- [3 Questions you Need to Answer if You Plan to Hit Your Quarterly Goals - Visible.vc](/content/blog/3-questions-need-answer-plan-hit-q1-goals/index.html): Q2 is here. Now every startup CEO will set out to accomplish the big wins that will catapult the company forward. But big objectives will ultimately come down to small details. So the very first question must be answered: are you prepared to hit this quarter’s goals? (777 words)
- [3 Key Takeaways from our Series A Webinar - Visible.vc](/content/blog/3-key-takeaways-from-our-series-a-webinar/index.html): Last week, we hosted a webinar on how to raise a Series A. In it, Zylo CEO & Co-Founder Eric Christopher and I shared tactics and advice on how to make sure your Series A raise is a successful one. If you made it, thanks! We had a great turnout of engaged audience members. If you weren’t able to make it, you can check out the recording below: (578 words)
- [A 5 Minute Weekly Sales Update Template - Visible.vc](/content/blog/5-minute-weekly-sales-update-template/index.html): Maximize sales efficiency with Visible's 5-minute weekly update template - ideal for startups to streamline sales reporting and team engagement. (214 words)
- [3 Ways to Simplify Your Fundraising Funnel - Visible.vc](/content/blog/3-ways-simplify-fundraising-funnel/index.html): In the words of AngelList Founder Naval Ravikant, “It’s never been easier to start a company. It’s never been harder to build one”. The competition for capital and talent is greater than ever. On top of building a great business, obtaining capital to grow your business is tough enough. From countless cold emails, meetings, and rejections fundraising is a long, often daunting, task. While most founders don’t have the fortune to 100% focus on fundraising, creating a simple and efficient process can be the difference between a successful or failed raise. (449 words)
- [Building a Calm Company with Tyler Tringas - Visible.vc](/content/blog/tyler-tringas-ff/index.html): On episode 4, season 2 of the Founders Forward Podcast, we welcome Tyler Tringas. Tyler is the founder and General Partner at Calm Company Fund (formerly Earnest Capital). The Calm Company Fund invests in exactly what it sounds like — “profitable, sustainable, calm businesses.” (238 words)

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