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Sep 27, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    The Data Room Test Founders Don't Know They're Taking (opens the original)

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    Every data room holds two companies: the one on the slides, and the one in the spreadsheets.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="763" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5RAw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack

  2. Issue · Sep 20, 2026

    When the Funding Market Recovers Without You (opens the original)

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    Ben Botes · ScaleSignals · 20 September 2026<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="768" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!L2VY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%

  3. Issue · Sep 13, 2026

    Venture Debt vs Equity: What It Actually Costs You at the Next Round (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="986" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!G5Cr!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffea62998-e19b-42f3-9b4e-151c09facd68_1536x

  4. Issue · Sep 6, 2026

    The Gap Between Investor Interest and Investment Conviction (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1456" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!c2ft!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdbfc7c64-ecd8-4dfd-a248-2c078ceb277f_2200x2200.p

  5. Issue · Aug 27, 2026

    Africa's Missing LP Class: What Fund Managers Can Learn From India (opens the original)

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