Fundraising
Investor update template: a monthly format with a full example
A seven-part template for a monthly investor update, rules for length and tone, and a full invented example whose numbers…
Insights
Data and guides for better decisions.
Fundraising, public funding and new markets: analysis and practical guides for founders, SMEs and investors.
Fundraising
Startup due diligence: what investors check, seed to Series A
What an investor and their lawyers check before the money moves: six areas, how seed differs from Series A, the…
Cross-border growth
How to enter the US market from Italy: first steps for an SME
First steps for an Italian SME selling in the US: market size, what the FDA does and doesn't ask for…
Cross-border growth
Market entry strategy: 6 questions to answer before you export
Six questions to answer before you go abroad, a one-page scorecard to choose a market, a price walk from factory…
Fundraising
Data room checklist: what a seed investor expects to see
Six folders, the Italian name of every document, the tools founders use and the mistakes that make an investor's lawyer…
Fundraising
Pre-revenue startup valuation: methods and real numbers
With no revenue there is nothing to multiply, so the number comes from negotiation. How it is really set, five…
Fundraising
How to start a startup: the map from zero to your first round
The beginner's map from idea to first round: five stages, what happens in each, the usual mistakes, real 2026 costs…
Cross-border growth
SIMEST financing in 2026: loans, grant share and how to apply
What SIMEST lends Italian companies to grow abroad: the nine soft-loan solutions, how the ceiling is calculated, who can reach…
Fundraising
Term sheet explained: the clauses that matter at seed
A term sheet is one or two pages that settle your valuation, your control and your payout. The clauses that…
Fundraising
EIC Accelerator: how the EU’s grant plus equity works in 2026
The EU's money for deep-tech start-ups and SMEs: a grant, an equity investment, or both. What you get, who can…
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