Raising Money

Investor POV: Your Deal Room Table of Contents

Seth Masters, Vice Chair of the New York Angels, spoke with MFN to offer some advice about how to best [...]

Investor POV: A Practical Exercise for Your Deal Room

Tom Balderston, Partner at SustainVC, spoke with MFN about how founders should set up their deal rooms and shares a [...]

Investor POV: Sharing Your Deal Room with Investors

Cairn Cross, Co-Founder of FreshTracks Capital, spoke with MFN about the importance of strategically sharing your deal room with investors. [...]

Lever Fund I and The MFN Deal Room

Jeffrey Thomas is the Managing Director of Lever Fund I he outlines key details about Lever Fund I and a [...]

Why Every Founder Needs a Deal Room

Data rooms are essential for startup success. It organizes key documents for investors, builds trust, saves time, and streamlines fundraising. [...]

Flare Capital’s Playbook for HealthTech Startups

Insights from Michael Greeley of Flare Capital: tips for pitching, adapting to demand, and telling compelling stories for HealthTech startup [...]
Explore Tom Balderston's insights on impact investing and SustainVC's approach to startups in our latest MFN webinar recap.

Crowdfunding Mechanics: A Primer for Founders

Crowdfunding is a powerful tool for founders to raise capital, but understanding its mechanics and using it effectively is crucial [...]

Meet Jeff Knox from InnoSpark Ventures

Jeff Knox is an Associate at InnoSpark Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund based in Boston that focuses on investments [...]

What’s It Like Operating A Small Venture Fund in the Berkshires

Jeffrey Thomas, Executive Director at Lever discusses Lever's venture capital fund and their investment strategies and approaches. [...]

Investor Insight: How Ventures can Approach Rural vs. Urban Areas

Cairn Cross is Co-Founder of FreshTracks Capital, which has catalyzed more than $500 million in investments to high-growth Vermont companies [...]

SBIR Grants: Mother’s Milk is Best Co-Founder Elizabeth Nelson shares her experience

Are you looking into an SBIR grant for your startup? Co-Founder and CTO Elizabeth Nelson was recently awarded an SBIR [...]

High Time Foods: Insights on A Plant-Based Meat Startup’s Success and Fundraising Journey

High Time Foods, a plant-based meat startup, has raised funds to go from prototype to proof of market potential–now they’re [...]

What are Venture Investors Looking For? “Something Extraordinary”

It's essential to understand that investors aren't merely looking for $100,000 in revenue. They're looking for a hint of something [...]

Investor Insight: Why the Alchemy Fund Invests in Founders Outside of Boston and NYC

Chris Sims is a partner at The Alchemy Fund, which invests in early-stage startups in New England. [...]

Investor Insight: Pitch Tips from Chris Sims

Chris Sims has been on both sides of the startup coin, as a founder and as an investor. He’s also [...]

Investor POV: Your Deal Room Table of Contents

Seth Masters, Vice Chair of the New York Angels, spoke with MFN to offer some advice about how to best [...]

Investor POV: Sharing Your Deal Room with Investors

Cairn Cross, Co-Founder of FreshTracks Capital, spoke with MFN about the importance of strategically sharing your deal room with investors. [...]

Why Every Founder Needs a Deal Room

Data rooms are essential for startup success. It organizes key documents for investors, builds trust, saves time, and streamlines fundraising. [...]
Explore Tom Balderston's insights on impact investing and SustainVC's approach to startups in our latest MFN webinar recap.

Meet Jeff Knox from InnoSpark Ventures

Jeff Knox is an Associate at InnoSpark Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund based in Boston that focuses on investments [...]

Investor Insight: How Ventures can Approach Rural vs. Urban Areas

Cairn Cross is Co-Founder of FreshTracks Capital, which has catalyzed more than $500 million in investments to high-growth Vermont companies [...]

High Time Foods: Insights on A Plant-Based Meat Startup’s Success and Fundraising Journey

High Time Foods, a plant-based meat startup, has raised funds to go from prototype to proof of market potential–now they’re [...]

Investor Insight: Why the Alchemy Fund Invests in Founders Outside of Boston and NYC

Chris Sims is a partner at The Alchemy Fund, which invests in early-stage startups in New England. [...]

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MFN Deal Rooms are stored on MFN/Lever Google Workspace. Only the following people will have access to your Deal Room:

 

  1. You and any members of your team that you designate. You will have editing privileges, and can add others with editing privileges at your discretion.
  2. MFN/ Lever staff will have administrative access, but we will not give access to any third parties without your consent.
  3. Investors that you select.

 

Your Deal Room will have all of the security protections provided by Google.

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