A conversation with Francis Ireland from Gresham House Ventures on what founders need to know about today's funding environment - from the death of "growth at all costs" to the metrics that actually matter now. Key Insights: The Rule of 40 has replaced pure growth metrics as the gold standard. Financial projections that can't be justified will kill your deal. Don't fundraise until you've moved beyond founder-led sales. In this episode of VenturePath's VC Voice series, we si

A conversation with Theo Wethered from Nauta, on the realities of raising VC funding - what to expect from the process, and how to run a successful campaign. Key Insights: The most successful fundraisers may start planning a raise as long as 12 months before launch, with founders treating investor conversations like customer discovery. Building genuine partnerships matters more than optimising terms and valuation. For founders navigating their first VC funding round, the pro