I used DocSend throughout our $1.5M pre-seed raise

Alex Simon, Founder Elude, has a simple mission: to get you out of the office and into the world. Here's how he used DocSend to raise a pre-seed round. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Covid-19 Changed Deals Between VCs and Founders for the Foreseeable Future

When COVID-19 first, no one knew what impact it would have on fundraising. In this blog, we discuss fundraising trends since the outbreak and how raising money looks different for founders and investors. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Our Analysis of the 150 Best Customer Case Studies

Learn from case study examples created by enterprise and mid-market companies. Browse through case study examples from various industries, and get inspired. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

We used DocSend to perfect our Series A pitch

Nick Soman, CEO and co-founder of Decent, shares the lessons he learned raising a Series A and how he looked to DocSend for help. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

F7 Ventures Challenges the Fundraising Status Quo

Learn how f7 Ventures is tackling diversity issues in fundraising and how female investment leaders see current fundraising trends. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

How one firm is driving inclusion in the VC and impact investment space at scale

Read how Bahiyah Robinson, founder and CEO of VC Include, aims to support first time emerging, diverse fund managers build venture funds. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Tips to keep your sales team’s emails landing in inboxes and out of spam folders

Worried your emails aren't making it to their final destination? Here are 9 ways to optimize your emails for deliverability. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Slides on the Pacific Northwest Tech Market

DocSend helps you communicate more effectively by telling you what happens to content after you send them and letting you keep control in real time. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Esther Crawford Built, Grew, and Sold Her Startup, Squad, to Twitter

How Esther Crawford, co-founder and CEO of Squad, built her startup for four years then choosing to sell it to Twitter. Read the full Q&A. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Why co-founders are the foundation of any startup

Q&A with Sam DeBrule, co-founder of Journal, on how his co-founders came together to build to form the foundation of their startup. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Wow, the pitch deck data and intros to investors were incredible

If you are raising a pre-seed or seed round, apply for the DocSend Fundraising Network to get warm intros to top investors and pitch deck analysis. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

A Series A Round by the Numbers

A highlight of insights from our new report The Anatomy of a Series A Raise, fundraising research survey, and more. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Steps to a create a compelling startup executive summary

The executive summary is something most investors want to see before deciding to meet with you. Follow these steps to a better startup executive summary. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

VC Meetings: How to prepare and what to expect

Q&A with Indra Sofian and Sonya Trachsel about his experience raising a Seed round -- announcing our new Series A report, Funded podcast, and DocSend Research. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

2021 fundraising market predictions and Q3 Pitch Deck Interest analysis

Our Q3 data shows a record-breaking summer, a slowdown in Q4, and a potential boost in 2021. Let's dig deeper into our Pitch Deck Interest metrics. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Investor reporting can help grow your fund

Quarterly investor reporting is one of the most important things fund managers can do to build investor confidence and increase future investments. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Fundraising for founding teams that include a minority vs. those that don’t

New data from The Funding Divide comparing the impact of having a minority member on a founding vs having no minorities. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

A (Brief) Anatomy of a Successful Seed Raise

Highlights on a successful Seed raise from our new report "DocSend Startup Index: The High Stakes and Hard Work of the Seed Round". | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

A resource for founders – 350 Active VCs List

We've compiled a list of VCs who are currently making investments in startups to help founders who need to fundraise right now. We update this list reguarly. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Two VCs on how to build a relationship before you send a pitch deck

Q&A with Caitlin Bolnick and Sheel Mohnot on the current investing climate, how to build trust with VCs, and examples of good Zoom pitches. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

VC Bias in Viewing Pitch Decks Can Affect Fundraising Success

The second data report in our series highlights possible VC bias in how they view pitch decks depending on the gender of the founding team. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

How to recall an email in Gmail and Outlook

Need to unsend an email in Gmail or Outlook? We have a step-by-step guide on how to recall an email (and best practices to ensure you shouldn't have to). | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Q2 was a lost quarter for rapid growth, but here’s how to navigate Q3

It's VC shopping season - key updates on Pitch Deck Interest metrics, and our Q&A with Jaleh Rezaei on current sales and marketing trends going into Q3. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Maintaining growth while cutting costs is hard. Here’s how 1 founder is doing it

Q&A with April Dominguez of Handsome App on how her team is fueling growth through community-driven programs while cutting costs, her advice for underrepresented founders, and adapting to building virtual relationships with investors, advisors, and other founders. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

A startup’s launch shouldn’t be treated as a one-time PR opportunity

We're featuring our Q&A with Brian Mast of 104 West Partners on PR strategy, storytelling for startups, and updated Pitch Deck Interest metrics. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Data on product readiness in your pitch deck for early-stage founders

Here are key metrics on product readiness from the DocSend Startup Index: The COVID Impact report and our Q&A interview with Tim Guleri of Sierra Ventures. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Ellivent raised their pre-seed round

Learn from Ellivent's Gregory Crisci how the company raised their pre-seed round, what they would have done differently, and what helped them succeed. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

Founders have to thrive, not just survive in the current economy

We see that pitch deck interest is up 8.5% this week (more on that below) and we have Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures talking about fundraising in the current climate. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 3 years ago

VCS should love DocSend links

There’s been a debate about the best way to send your pitch deck to a VC, email attachments used to be standard, but DocSend links have become the go-to way | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 4 years ago

DocSend Launches One-Click NDA

Simplify the traditional NDA workflow and transform your NDA process down to a single step. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 5 years ago

Tracking crypto flows into/out of exchange wallets during the April price spike

DocSend helps you communicate more effectively by telling you what happens to content after you send them and letting you keep control in real time. | Continue reading


@docsend.com | 5 years ago