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Fundraising & Rounds

Due diligence

Also: DD

The investor's verification of your numbers, tech, legals and team before money moves.

Why it matters

A tidy data room and clean cap table make DD fast; surprises found here kill more deals than a high ask does.

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Episodes on Fundraising

Chad Stephens – You Can't Make Money From a Form

Life After Launch with Megan Luttrell & Geo George · 28 September 2026

Chad Stephens – You Can't Make Money From a Form
Mick Liubinskas' Investment Thesis

Investment Thesis with Kali Norman · 18 September 2026

Mick Liubinskas' Investment Thesis
Trust Over Likability: How Charles Hudson Built a 450-Company Portfolio

First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter · 31 August 2026

Trust Over Likability: How Charles Hudson Built a 450-Company Portfolio
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Related terms

Data room

The organised set of documents — financials, contracts, cap table, IP — you share with investors during diligence.

Term sheet

A short, mostly non-binding document setting out the key terms of an investment before the long-form legals.

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