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Why should security and privacy matter to PE & VC firms?
In private equity and venture capital, having a reliable service provider is essential. Accessing your platform...
Chief Information Security Officer
What VCs need to consider when investing in new markets
Venture capitalists know all too well that the thrill of discovering groundbreaking innovations is often offset by the...
Akshat Biyani
News
Zapflow named among the top equity management software by Tekpon
We are thrilled to announce that Zapflow has been recognized by Tekpon as one of the Top Equity Management Software...
Admin
The high stakes of innovation: Major losses and industry trends
Venture capital is a world where dreams are made and shattered equally. While the promise of the next unicorn lures...
Akshat Biyani
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Climate and impact investing – observations from Venkata Gandikota
The world of impact investing, where financial return aligns with positive environmental and social outcomes, is...
Admin
LP reporting
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Fundraising management
VC funding: navicating new rules to secure funding success
The hype that used to surround the venture capital world until recently is slowly fading and limited partners are...
Akshat Biyani
Investment Titans - but with different playbooks? VC vs. Family Office
The financial wilderness today presents a fascinating race: on one side, we have the venture capital (VC) firms —...
Akshat Biyani
ESG
5 common pitfalls in ESG reporting processes
The importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting in the current investment environment simply...
Akshat Biyani
Selecting the right tools: Building a scalable tech stack for VC
Having the appropriate technological tools and infrastructure is essential for any Venture Capital company to...
Akshat Biyani
Deal flow management
Never miss an opportunity - Deal flow management on steroids
In the private equity world, success often hinges on identifying and capitalizing on a small fraction of deals that...
Akshat Biyani
Guest blog
Exploring the Valuation Gap: Analyzing Europe vs. USA
by Will CardWell Every year, Pitchbook, the leading provider of venture capital industry data, publishes its annual...
Will Cardwell
LP reporting
LP Portal by Zapflow: Transforming investment insights
In the dynamic world of investment management, data presentation clarity and efficiency are critical necessities. We...
Akshat Biyani
CRM
How to choose the best CRM for your venture capital fund
A well-chosen CRM is the backbone of efficient VC fund operations, impacting investment tracking, deal flow, and...
Akshat Biyani
Fundraising management
Accelerate private equity fundraising with the right tool
Raising money in the venture capital (VC) sector is a complex and often challenging endeavour. Traversing the intricate...
Akshat Biyani
Guest blog
Ensure a successful executive search in the U.S. – Key take-aways
by Kimmo Kartano, Frontrunner Executive Search LLC
Kimmo Kartano, Frontrunner Executive Search LLC
Portfolio management
Diversify Your Portfolio: Guide to a Successful Venture Capitalism
Unlike taxes, risks are something you can evade but not entirely avoid. In venture capital (VC), there are no permanent...
Akshat B.
LP reporting
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Fundraising management
Mastering Fundraising: A Guide to Raising Funds and Managing LPs
When it comes to securing funds for your venture capital firm, it's important to view it as more than just a...
Akshat B.
Deal flow management
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Data security
Recent changes in Finnish tax and M&A regulations
Zapflow x HPP Attorneys Webinar: Topical in Tax and M&A in Finland: Recent changes in regulations The ever-increasing...
Admin
Deal flow management
Maximizing your reach: how to leverage social capital for better deal flow
I understand that social capital goes beyond mere transactions and extends into trust, reputation, and collaboration....
Aysenur Y. Serengil
The venture capital fund lifecycle from formation to exit
Venture capital (VC) funds play a critical role in the startup ecosystem, offering both capital and expertise to...
Akshat B.
Guest blog
Will AI replace humans in executive search and recruitment?
by Kimmo Kartano, Frontrunner Executive Search LLC
Kimmo Kartano, Frontrunner Executive Search LLC
CRM
Things to consider when selecting a CRM for VC
Having talked to a few hundred VC and PE funds over a period of two years, we decided it’s time to share some of the...
Mikko Pirinen
Deal flow management
Data Enrichment Strategies for Effective VC Deal Sourcing
Sound investment decisions are always backed up by thorough data analysis. Access to reliable market data is crucial...
Akshat Biyani
CRM
VC red flags - What parts of the pitch say “NO”
Finding the right deals is arguably the most important skill a VC is expected to learn and hone while working in the...
Akshat Biyani
CRM
Your guide to identification and management of startup founders
Investing funds in startups and founders is a long game for VC firms. From finding and finalizing deals to actively...
Akshat Biyani
How much should you invest - an investor’s guide to negotiation
Negotiation is one of the most critical parts of any private capital markets deal. Contrary to what most venture...
Akshat Biyani
CRM
How to Identify Promising Startups with Ease
Identifying genuine entrepreneurial talent is a rare and considerable skill. VCs need to be able to spot revolutionary...
Akshat Biyani
How to use past investment mistakes to make better decisions?
Failure is an inevitable risk in every business venture. Capital markets are especially susceptible to risks that can...
Akshat Biyani
CRM
Choosing Between Competing Startups: What VC Firms Need to Consider
VC firms often face the dilemma of coming across promising deals with two or more startups competing in the same...
Akshat Biyani
CRM
How Much Should You Know About the Technology You Invest In?
According to a report by the tech research firm Gartner, worldwide IT spending is expected to increase by more than 5%...
Akshat Biyani
Deal flow management
Everything you need to know about deal flow for VC firms
When it comes to making investments, there is no standard formula for success. All an investor or firm can do is gauge...
Akshat Biyani
Deal flow management
Tools to optimize deal sourcing
Deal sourcing can be tricky! But when the success of your venture capital firm depends on the quality of deals you...
Akshat Biyani
Deal flow management
The need for newer deal sourcing processes
Venture capital firms invested a record $329 billion in US companies in 2021. Despite the economic slowdown caused by...
Akshat Biyani
Deal flow management
Referral networks are the best way to find investment opportunities
Approximately 80% of all VC returns come from 20% of the deals. This underscores the importance of separating the wheat...
Akshat Biyani
Deal flow management
How to diversify your deal flow pipeline?
Mono channel VC deal flows often become stagnant and ineffective after a point. Only acquiring certain types of deals...
Akshat Biyani
Deal flow management
Seven deal sourcing lessons from leading investment teams
Venture capital success is directly correlated to the quality of deal flow that the firm is exposed to. So to...
Akshat Biyani
Deal flow management
How to optimize the deal flow for your firm?
Almost all venture capital firms strive to serve one broad purpose - bridging the gap between funding sources and...
Akshat Biyani
Deal flow management
How much can bad deal flow cost your business?
In the venture capital industry, deals are made after embarking on comprehensive sourcing, screening, and diligence...
Akshat Biyani
Deal flow management
Five biggest pitfalls of deal flow and how to avoid them
Venture capital deal flow is the sum of several moving parts, all of which work in tandem to create one smooth deal...
Akshat Biyani
Deal flow management
How much is the right amount of deal flow?
“I'll say this: I can't think of one instance in my 20 years in venture capital in which I have wanted to sell a...
Akshat Biyani
Deal flow management
Apply these five hottest trends for quality deal flow right now
Most of your deal flow is not going to make the cut. The numbers speak for themselves: VCs tend to invest in only 1% of...
Akshat Biyani
Guest blog
This is how your company can get earned media coverage
I received a pitch and invented a service from it: This is how your company can get earned media coverage Jari Peltola...
Jari Peltola | CEO & PR-expert | Promoted Oy
CRM
Why should VCs use CRMs
For venture capital funds, front-office solutions (like Zapflow!) are specifically designed to streamline and optimize...
Akshat Biyani
Deal flow management
Optimizing Venture Capital Deal Sourcing
Deal flow and deal sourcing is the first stage of the VC funnel. Your success as a VC depends entirely on the kind of...
Akshat Biyani
CRM
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Data security
Is your CRM GDPR compliant?
According to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) that came into effect in 2018, any company that fails to...
Akshat Biyani
How do you recognize top investment opportunities?
Been struggling with identifying investment opportunities? Even after you identify a promising startup that fits your...
Akshat Biyani
CRM
How can venture capital firms generate value for a portfolio company?
Contrary to popular belief, venture capital is not a game of averages or compounding returns. If you want to achieve...
Akshat Biyani
Guest blog
Importance of data protection in acquisitions
Mäkitalo Attorneys Ltd, Paul Durac, Associate
Paul Durac, Associate, Mäkitalo Attorneys Ltd
Deal flow management
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CRM
Best Venture Capital blogs
As the world economy undergoes a sea change, it is crucial for investors to be up to date with the latest industry...
Akshat Biyani
How does inflation impact VC/startup investments?
It is no surprise that amidst continuing supply chain disruptions and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there have been...
Akshat Biyani
A primer on leveraged buyouts
A common expansion strategy for businesses and private equity firms alike is to make acquisitions. Businesses gain...
Akshat Biyani
CRM
3 core strategies that lead to VC success
While venture capital funding has been slowly rising in the US over the last fifteen years, the year 2021 witnessed...
Akshat Biyani
Deal flow management
How better data can improve your deal flow
When Angels and Venture Capitalists look to invest in early-stage companies, they are taking a huge risk in the hopes...
Mikko Pirinen
Deal flow management
A comprehensive guide to deal flow basics
Plenty has been written on venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) as part of the...
Akshat Biyani
Data security
Key Forces Shaping the Impact of GDPR on VC and PE Firms
The GDPR, or the General Data Protection Regulation, is a new EU data privacy law that comes into force on 25 May 2018....
Mikko Pirinen
Most boring part of your work? 100 bucks on data entry
We all know data entry sucks even when there’s so much to gain by meticulous data collection from multiple sources...
Mikko Pirinen
A quick kill is a good one
Let’s face it: You want to see many cases to gain insight and to not miss any opportunities. You also want to zap (zap,...
Mikko Pirinen
Does reputation matter?
If the worldwide business ecosystem was an ocean, then startups would be oysters. Oysters, that are trying to attract...
Mikko Pirinen
Do you know your numbers?
As a finance pro, you are used to working with numbers and always tell the CEOs to have their numbers right. You...
Mikko Pirinen
The Key to Attracting Limited Partners: Understanding Their Motives
The race for funding is challenging. Limited Partners, sometimes also called silent partners, participate with a...
Julia Lehto
Deal flow management
Modern networking and how it can power your deal flow.
The ways in which we have grown accustomed to networking may never change. However, with digitization peeking around...
Oksana Mitchell
LP reporting
Confidential information is advantage in the race of investments
Longing for new investment opportunity data without data entry? Investment professionals can capture vital non-public...
Julia Lehto
PE trends to look out for in 2022
The pandemic presented unprecedented challenges, and like many other industries, the private equity industry was not...
Akshat Biyani
Deal flow management
How to organize deal sourcing for an investment firm?
The core component of any successful private equity or venture capital firm is the quality deal flow it receives.
Akshat Biyani
Venture capital trends to look out for in 2022
Last year, we saw a record-breaking number of new start-ups and all-time high VC funding. US VC-backed companies raised...
Akshat Biyani
Top private equity funds
PE firms in the US invested more than $1.2 trillion in 2021, a 64% increase from the previous record set in 2019. The...
Akshat Biyani
All I ever wanted was to stress less
How did the story of Zapflow begin? It all started when I ran the M&A and equity investments of a firm with 80+...
Mikko Pirinen
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