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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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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
The Buzzword That's Killing Your Pitch: Billy Chan on Alfred Travel

Pick My Brain with Alan Jones · 26 August 2026

The Buzzword That's Killing Your Pitch: Billy Chan on Alfred Travel
Building with Atoms and Bits: 5 Founders Making Hard Tech in Australia | HEO, Alloy, Vexev, Zabidou, Antares

Oversubscribed with Brendan Hill · 20 August 2026

Building with Atoms and Bits: 5 Founders Making Hard Tech in Australia | HEO, Alloy, Vexev, Zabidou, Antares
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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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