4 Fundraising Strategies That Make Investors Love You and Your Company Healthcare founders and entrepreneurs are constantly looking for ways to raise capital. In order to launch a company that will meet the growing demand for healthcare services globally,...
How COVID-19 Changed the Way We Approach Healthcare Investing
How COVID-19 Changed the Way We Approach Healthcare Investing Without question, COVID-19 has brought on an unprecedented level of uneasiness and worry for many. As investors, we like (and need) to have at least some foresight into how our founders will navigate...
Where to Find Capital in a Time of Uncertainty: Sources of Funding for Healthcare Startups
Author: Eller Mallchok, Jumpstart Foundry Managing Director We are all watching the world rapidly change around us. It’s hard to keep up with where things are headed during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the turmoil of the current bear market will pan out. Either way,...
Next Gen Venture Capital: The Jumpstart Foundry Way
Traditional venture capitalism fails to consistently deliver risk-adjusted returns. They all have the same strategy of taking shots in the dark, basing investments on gut feelings or relying on personal relationships for deal-flow. Success for a venture capital firm...
Level 1 Please! A Painless Guide to Elevator Pitching
An elevator pitch is a succinct, persuasive spiel used to introduce yourself, a product or company and what it does. Its purpose is to explain the concept quickly and clearly to spark interest in who you are and what you do. Elevator pitches should be roughly 30...
The Unwritten Rules of Raising Venture Capital
Raising capital can be one of the most intimidating steps to building a startup, but it has to happen. It’s important that you don’t get discouraged when the no’s come (because they will) but learn how to empower yourself going forward so you can find the right...
How to Build an Effective Pitch Deck
Your pitch deck is the first impression investors will have of your company. So it is important to get it right… and spoiler alert: download our pitch deck template below.
Webinar: What Role Does Your Investor Play In Your Startup?
Picking an investor can sometimes feel like dating. It’s all about setting the right expectations and having mutual understandings from the get-go. In this webinar, JSF Managing Director, Eller Mallchok, will be uncovering how much an investor can and should bring to the table in addition to just capital.
How VCs Analyze Startups
Have you ever wondered what the venture capitalists you’re pitching to are looking for? Take an exclusive look into the mind of investors with these five tips that can make or break your ability to raise seed money.