... This news caught my eye today: that two Y Combinator partners, Dalton Caldwell (25 batches, 1 K+ startups coached) and Paul Buchheit (the Gmail guy), leave YC (the accelerator behind Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox) to spin up Standard Capital. Here s what they re offering Write $5-10 million cheques for about 10 % of a company. Step in after seed money but before the usual Series A. Back teams who can build and improve AI products super fast. YC itself ...

... business. We can all agree that each country has its obstacles. @martin_donadieu and @thomas_sanlis1 would say it is France. (You can check WHY in Martin's and Thomas' posts. ) On the other hand, I found this Visual Capitalist map (tho from 2018) which countries are the best/the worst for entrepreneurs. How do you perceive running a business in your country? What don't you like about your system? Feel free to complain! Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika ... ... took place as they have never mentioned anything. Comment from Aleksandra Los(@aleksandra_trueme): @busmark_w_nika  over last couple of years Portugal introduced significant tax benefits for start-ups and foreign income arising from overseas, including rents, capital

... source of strength. LGBT are also natural contrarians to the status quo to such an extent I would say it is even a builder superpower. As a gay founder who s launched startups, scaled platforms, and navigated venture capital, I ve seen firsthand how queer founders create businesses that are more inclusive, more sustainable, and more empathetic. This morning, I was casually browsing Product Hunt, looking to see what LGBTQ+ founders were sharing during Pride Month . I was surprised maybe ... ... about diversity at the cap table. Gaingels who mammoth. They are not some niche investor but huge. I also counted on them during some really tough economic times, post series A. They invest from seed to later stage. Backstage Capital

... make sense to onboard tech-savvy or business-oriented people from here? I often see on Reddit or similar forums how someone is trying to put together a team (e.g. also for the sake of easier access to capital from VCs and investors), to fill a job position so that the PH launch could be properly implemented. And maybe a question for the team: Were these job offers effective for the platform before? Were advertisers successful in recruiting promising tech ... ... Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @warrenharmon  Can you elaborate on what you mean? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @michael_vavilov  What would be a friendly solution for that in terms of Product Hunt? Do you offer any alternative

... wall. Because of my country, international payment platforms like Stripe or PayPal don t provide API access so I can t monetize or implement a paid plan right now. I ve talked to some investors, but they expect initial capital or revenue before they d consider funding. Bootstrapping got me this far, but moving forward without monetization or investment is getting really difficult. If you ve dealt with something like this (or just have thoughts), I d love to hear ... ... What would you do in this situation? Any creative approaches, funding workarounds, or even alternative

... moved from his native Oregon to San Francisco after university studies, where doors full of networking opportunities opened up for him. I saw the same thing in my country after graduation. About 80% of my classmates went to the capital, where there are the most opportunities in marketing and tech. (Or they went abroad.) The differences in places and their opportunities are vast and it depends on where you move (as my friend would say: "It's better ... ... living in Italy right now :) Yes you are right, the cost of living in Tokyo is very high compared to the other cities... Are you planning to move there someday? Comment from Andrius Bartulis(@andriusbartulis): Lithuania - primarily Vilnius (the capital

... even voice and crazy enough, video. But it s so seductive and fast. It s learning and adapting faster than ever. And it s not going to stop: in Q1, it already represented the majority share of global venture capital funding. But one thing AI still can t fabricate is a real, trusted human relationship. These can t be made up or scaled with prompts. They re built through shared experiences, mutual trust, and real-world context ... ... stakeholders. The right lead, investor, or candidate is often just one intro away, hidden in the network you already have. LinkedIn is great if you re an individual building an audience but it fails to unlock the collective relationship capital

... business decision, not a moral test of commitment. Today I'm here to talk about whatever's on your mind: Founder compensation strategy Fundraising approaches (I've raised from top VCs across multiple companies) Financial management in today's capital-efficient era Hiring, scaling, exits or anything else you want to discuss I m also excited to do a giveaway. Just type ENTER and you ll be entered to win:  Two founders will receive 1-hour pitch deck review ... ... were raising from Sequoia and other top VCs, how did you approach the compensation conversation? Comment from Justin Wiguna(@justinwiguna): @waseem_daher How do you think about how founder compensation should change when the company raises a new round vs

... Engineering student based around London. I'm currently working on a software project called FoundrMatch. To briefly explain the FoundrMatch: this is essentially a platform aiming to help early-stage companies and startup founders (that typically don t have capital to pay workers full salaries just yet) hire different roles on equity, while targeting the growing market of programmers seemingly struggling for employment in a changing tech industry by presenting alternative

... Fund) Kenny is a machine. He was previously an exec at PlanGrid and Proxy, has a wealth of knowledge about this industry, and is just a gem of a human. He was incredibly helpful to me from brainstorming to capital strategy even when Seedscout was going sideways. Randy Holloway (Angel Investor) Randy works at Microsoft (he was at Google when he backed us), and I believe Seedscout was one of his first investments. When he invested in other deals ... ... younger investor but very smart, savvy, and relatable. He doubled down a couple of times and, in general, is someone I think will be a bright light in the VC industry for decades to come. Dave Goldblatt (Vibe Capital

... career in technology began in Silicon Valley, where I contributed to the development of foundational technologies, including early graphics processing units (GPUs) and the USB 1.0 interface. Following my time in the semiconductor industry, I transitioned to venture capital, where I focused on identifying and supporting promising technology ventures. This experience fuelled my passion for building and investing in companies that address critical gaps in the market. Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of founding several companies, including ... ... Company) Now as co-founder and CEO of Mantle , I'm leveraging my decades of experience across technology, private companies, and private funds to build software to help track and manage investments in private assets from cap tables to capital

... incorporation even if you're the only founder. Then, you have to wait several weeks to open a business bank account. If you want to establish a proper GmbH, you re required to deposit 25,000 as initial capital. But where is a startup founder supposed to get that money if the business hasn t even started generating revenue yet? After going through this process, I ended up registering my company in Delaware instead. And that s not even mentioning ... ... nika  Crazy, but true https://www.statista.com/statist... . Comment from Aleksandar Blazhev(@byalexai): Great topic, Nika. Honestly, this is something I ve been following for many years. Of course, the best places for startups are those with the most capital

... firmly now that the real value in AI is at the application layer. Maybe, just maybe, we could build an AI-first, mobile-first application that people would use (...and they are). Since then we ended up raising some capital from amazing investors like @andreasklinger @benln @esthercrawford @cyantist & many others. Built our core product, which is live in the market and we're iterating fast. We're running constant growth experiments. This is my first consumer app, my first ... ... sites like ebay/facebook market place etc and how do you check the condition of things like clothes for example? Are you planning on making it available in other regions soon? Comment from Nao Yukawa(@nao_yukawa): When you raised capital

... seed capital to start your business? I see mostly VC-funded companies on Product Hunt (mostly YC). But are there people who fund their businesses in other ways? My experience is mostly with bootstrapped businesses (and in most cases it seems like the founders previously invested in crypto and reinvested the proceeds into the seed capital

... Andreas Klinger, investor at Prototype Capital and former CTO of Product Hunt. LET'S FIX EUROPE FOR STARTUPS We (the @euinc_petition crew) is on Monday again in Brussels. We want your input beforehand. What questions about EU-Inc do you have? What ideas have you got to improve Europe for Startups? What feedback or suggestions do you have? Want to know how you can help? Europe won't fix itself and it's only impossible until someone simply does ... ... they make such regulations the problem is that they also choke the small startups at pre-seed / seed stage. The most recent example for that is the MiCAR regulation where the crypto startups must start with at least 50K capital

... stop giant corporations from breaking the law. It's just going to make it easier for them to get away with it or take advantage of consumers and their data. I'd much rather live somewhere with ethical companies versus the opposite. A better solution could be to regulate these large corps once they reach increasingly larger stages, and loosen regulations for smaller companies allowing for easier entry (which I believe you mention), along with establishing VCs or incubators ... ... support from other people who is not interested in tech. Red tape affects everyone - from an AI startup to a plumber. Why focus on the specifics when you can gain support from everyone? For example, a single European capital

... model selloff cost the world s 500 wealthiest people $108 billion, whipping out $2 trillion worth of US stock market capital. On Monday, Nvidia alone lost $589 billion in market capital

... community! For many startups, securing funding is a crucial step toward scaling and growth. While there are many funding options like bootstrapping, angel investors, venture capital, and crowdfunding, navigating this process can be challenging. I d love to hear from founders, investors, and experts: - What are the best strategies to secure funding for a startup? - How do you identify and connect with the right investors for your product? - What s the best approach for pitching to potential investors? - Any underrated ... ... funding sources or alternative

... interesting, @samaltman. What new tech giants will emerge in the next 4 years? Who is missing? Thoughts? Comment from Terrence Kelleman(@terrence_kelleman): @sentry_co my sentiment exactly - if you've got that kinda time to hang at the capital you're not building Comment from Terrence Kelleman(@terrence_kelleman): @osakasaul hey Saul, nice to hear from you again! yeah that pretty much sums it up. Profits uber alles! Comment from Andr J(@sentry_co): Sam still has stuff ...

... What s your biggest pain point when it comes to fundraising? If you could wave a magic wand and solve one thing about the process, what would it be? Capwave is an AI-driven startup dedicated to democratizing the capital raising process so I talked to several first-time founders during beta testing. Here are the top 3 things I learned: 1. Raising capital

... steadfastly ensure that all forms of AI current systems, Artificial General Intelligence, and even Superintelligence remain fundamentally aligned with human values. For our v1, we ve outsourced every tool due to a lack of infrastructure, but we re raising capital with the clear goal of building our own AI systems in-house. StarCy is built to be the best alternative

... launching Capital King in August. Feel free to share your launch below so we can support each other! https://www.producthunt.com/prod... Comment from Jerryton(@jerryton): Capital

... have seen others create a several small apps before going for a major one. Do you create capital with these other Apps ...

... help sales teams engage customers with video, digital sales rooms and other products (launching very soon). We re a global business with over 5000 customers and have raised over $75M to date. I m also a GP at Garage Capital, where we ve invested in > 150 startups (12 unicorns) since 2013. I ve been learning and operating in tech & startups as a founder for over 10 years. My passion is helping builders and founders find their footing ...

... know that many of us are working on side projects but I also see a lot of folks building full fledged companies. And a number of those companies are likely going after venture capital. If you're considering or actively pursuing Angel funding, I'm really curious as to how much capital