Blair Silverberg

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Blair Silverberg is co-founder and CEO of Hum Capital, a financial services company using technology to accelerate the fundraising process.

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Founders must understand which kind of VC investor they’re dealing with to have the best shot at closing a funding round.

Four venture capital personas (and how to land them)

For many startup founders, a “founder-friendly” investor is one who stays relatively hands off. But in today’s climate, we need the opposite.

Redefining ‘founder-friendly’ capital in the post-FTX era

Many investors still have capital available to deploy despite the downturn. Here’s what founders should ask to make the most of their fundraising meetings and identify the right investment partners.

The right questions to ask investors when fundraising in a down market

The basics of a financial model are relatively straightforward, but, much like managing personal finances, people struggle with anxiety and discipline when it comes to money.

8 steps for building a financial model to calculate your fundraising needs

There’s one metric that companies must get right in order to demonstrate their potential for growth and attract investors: their LTV/CAC ratio.

A founder’s guide to calculating CAC and LTV the right way

For founders and startup teams looking to become more data-driven in their approach to fundraising, the following steps are a good place to start.

3 keys that unlock data-driven fundraising

Understanding whether you’re creating or destroying value is the first step in communicating to investors why your company is worth their money.

Know your startup’s value so you can communicate it to investors