Series A Funding in 2026: How European VCs Screen Deals
What European VC analysts actually screen for at Series A in 2026: ARR thresholds, NRR floors, burn multiples, and the qualitative signals that move a deal from pipeline to partner meeting.
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What Is a Term Sheet? The VC Analyst's Field Guide
What a term sheet covers, why liquidation preference structure matters more than the multiple, and how EU deals differ from US term sheets.
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Market Research Methods Every VC Analyst Should Rethink
Most market research methods in early-stage VC are built for the wrong moment. A practical sequencing framework for 2-4 person European funds with limited time per deal.
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Day Trading for Beginners: What Actually Works in 2026
The PDT rule changed in 2026. Day trading for beginners now starts at $2k. Still, 70% fail in year one. Here is what actually holds up.
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How AI Coding Agents Change the VC Analyst Workflow
What AI coding agents do, which tools fit a small fund workflow, and how to diligence the startups building them.
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Audience Research in VC Diligence: What Actually Works
A practical guide to audience research for early-stage VC due diligence: methods, AI tools, and what an IC memo should actually say about market evidence.
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AI Quantitative Trading: What VC Analysts Need to Know
What VC analysts and LPs need to understand about AI quantitative trading: the real strategy stack, genuine returns, and red flags in a pitch deck.
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7 AI Agent Examples Actually Running Inside VC Deal Teams
Seven AI agent examples already running inside early-stage VC deal teams, from sourcing to IC memo drafts, with what each one actually saves an analyst.
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Paper Trading: Practice Before You Risk Real Capital
Paper trading simulates live market conditions with virtual money. Used well, it builds execution discipline. Used poorly, it builds false confidence. Here is how to tell the difference.
