Raising funds is a crucial step in a start-up’s growth journey, but it comes with its share of complexities: one of the most significant being equity dilution.

2024 didn’t feel like a breakthrough year for European venture capital, but maybe that’s exactly why it matters. No record-breaking rounds. No flood of new unicorns. No IPO wave.

When considering a fundraising, finding the right investors for your startup is one of the most critical steps in ensuring sustainable growth and long-term success.

For startups, fundraising is often one of the most exciting yet challenging parts of their journey. It involves winning over the right investors, showcasing your business at its best, and managing a complex multi-step process to close the deal successfully.

Since 2005, the total amount invested in European startups has increased tenfold. That’s impressive, but a problem remains: we rarely manage to take our most promising companies to their full potential.

A pitch deck is a concise and compelling overview of your startup designed to effectively communicate your business’s core problem, your innovative solution, target market size, experienced team, financial projections, and specific funding requirements.

How to set the foundation for future growth? Starting a company is an exciting and challenging journey that can bring co-founders together as they work towards a common goal.

Why are shareholder’s agreements so important and why your business needs one What is it & why is it important?

Thinking about selling or acquiring a company? Most entrepreneurs focus on price and negotiation, but the real safeguard is due diligence. Often underestimated, it is the process that secures and maximises value. At Dups, we see the due diligence not as a formality, but as your best protection and negotiation tool.