It’s no secret that start-up funding is down in 2024 as investors weigh in on the AI hype cycle. In the current economic climate, where funding is tighter, and investors are more cautious, startups seeking venture capital face rigorous scrutiny. Due diligence becomes a critical phase, where potential investors dissect every aspect of the business...
For startups with less than nine months of runway and less-than-clear product market fit, pursuing a parallel path of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) alongside fundraising allows founders to feel like they can travel towards two paths with both as viable options. This dual approach provides flexibility and increases the chances of securing the necessary resources...
On January 29, 2024, Ravix Group sponsored a panel hosted at Morrison Foerster’s beautiful downtown San Francisco office, “The State of Fundraising and M&A in 2024. Our co-sponsor, Flagstar Bank joined us with banker Calina Thompson. The panel included: Lindsey Mignano, SSM Theresa Tate, MoFo Danny Lopez, Orrick Francesca Ruiz, Gunderson-Dettmer Michelle Edwards, Perkins Coie ...
As we approach 2024, many startup founders find themselves gazing nervously at a horizon clouded with economic uncertainty. If you’re one of those founders with only a year of runway left, the anxiety is understandable. As a CFO who has weathered the storms of both the 2000 dot-com bubble and the 2008 financial crisis, I’ve...
