Fundraising Hub
Najważniejsze materiały do rundy pre-seed, seed i growth.
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90-Day Post-Raise Operations Checklist: The Playbook for What Happens After Close
You closed the round. Congratulations. Now comes the part that separates winners from cautionary tales: the first 90 days of execution.
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Book Club Discussion Guide + Social Media Calendar for 'Anioł w Piekle'
Anioł w Piekle (Angel in Hell) is a playbook for founders, not just a memoir. This guide turns the book into 8 weeks of founder conversations and positions you as a thought leader in your network.
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When Your Fundraise Goes Cold: The Bridge Round Playbook for Founders Who Missed Milestones
You're in week 18 of a fundraise you thought would take 8 weeks.
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The Cap Table Health Check: 7 Signals Your Equity Structure Is Scaring Away Investors
Your cap table is the secret founder report card.
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Co-Founder Equity Disputes During Fundraising - The Playbook (Before It Becomes a Legal Problem)
You're six weeks into fundraising. You have a term sheet from a lead investor. Closings are planned. Tuesday morning, your co-founder messages: 'I need to talk about equity before we close this
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Co-Founder Equity Split Tracker: Google Sheets Calculator
Split equity wrong on day one, and you're paying for it for 10 years. This tool lets you model co-founder equity scenarios, understand vesting mechanics, and benchmark against what actually works.
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The Complete Guide to Raising from US Investors as a European Founder
When I started iTaxi, nobody from Warsaw was raising in Silicon Valley. It seemed impossible. Today, European founders raise billions from US investors. Most still leave money on the table because
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How to Create Urgency with Investors (Without Lying or Burning Bridges)
Investors are not rational actors operating in unlimited time. They are people managing limited capital, processing dozens of opportunities simultaneously, and making decisions under incomplete
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What to Put in Your Data Room Before You Pitch (The Checklist Investors Actually Check)
Your data room is your operational resume.
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The Delaware Flip Explained: How European Founders Incorporate in Delaware (Without a $5K Lawyer Bill)
I've looked at thousands of term sheets from both sides of the table. In almost every Series A conversation with a US VC or global fund, one phrase appears: 'We'll need you in Delaware.'
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When Equity Conversion Gets Messy: The Technical Founder's Guide to ESOP & Stock Option Taxation
Where to publish: `lechkaniuk.com/fundraising/equity-conversion-esop-tax-guide`
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Forward Pitch Template: The Three-Paragraph Email That Works
An email to a cold investor takes 45 seconds to read. Make those 45 seconds count with a structure that hooks attention, builds credibility, and closes with a clear ask.
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Why 'Founder-Friendly Terms' Usually Means 'Slow Death
I've read hundreds of term sheets. I've signed four of them as a founder. I've invested capital in 200+ startups as an angel, meaning I've reviewed the investor side of the table for many more.
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The Founder Fundraising Stack 2026: Tools That Replace the Expensive VC Playbook
Ten years ago, raising capital meant hiring expensive advisors or relying on pattern matching from founders who had been through it before. The playbook was opaque: cap tables lived in Excel,
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Founder Mental Health Checklist + Resource Guide
For founders who need to know: Are you okay? When to get help. And how to keep going.
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Founder Mental Health During Fundraising: The Survival Playbook for Rejection
Fundraising is not a business problem in spreadsheets. It is an identity problem in a pitch deck.