sector playbooks.
B2B SaaS, marketplaces, dev tools, consumer, AI-native, fintech, healthtech, climate, hardware, and biotech — each plays by slightly different rules.
- 01how to raise vc for a b2b saas startup (2026 playbook)12 min
What seed and Series A B2B SaaS investors actually look for in 2026 — the metrics, the narrative, the GTM proof points, and what's changed in the AI-native era.
#b2b-saas#saas#fundraising#metrics - 02the saas metrics investors actually care about in 202611 min
ARR, growth rate, NRR, gross retention, CAC payback, magic number — the SaaS metric stack investors evaluate, with benchmarks for seed, Series A, and Series B.
#saas#metrics#ndr#cac - 03how to raise vc for a marketplace startup (2026 playbook)11 min
What marketplace investors look for in 2026 — liquidity, take rate, network effects, and the specific metrics that distinguish a real two-sided marketplace from a directory.
#marketplace#two-sided#liquidity#network-effects - 04how to raise vc for an ai-native startup in 202611 min
What AI-native investors look for in 2026 — moat, margin, real outcomes, and the specific pitfalls that catch AI founders. Plus the hot-deal patterns that close in two weeks.
#ai-native#ai#fundraising#moat