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The road to Series A has never been easy—but in 2025, it’s steeper, faster, and far less forgiving than before. For founders planning their next funding milestone, it’s not enough to show early traction anymore. You’re being benchmarked—fairly or not—against…
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending a talk at London Business School by Steve Blank—serial entrepreneur (two IPOs), adjunct professor at Stanford, and one of the fathers of the Lean Startup and Customer Development movements. Alongside Eric Ries and…
Pre-seed investing is fundamentally a bet on people, not just ideas.
The original version of this newsletter was published on Linkedin. Sign up to get the next edition in your inbox. In case you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture…
Most cold outreach goes unanswered. That’s just the brutal truth of fundraising. But every now and then, a cold pitch breaks through—not because it’s flashy or gimmicky, but because it’s clear, compelling, and thoughtful. Our most recent investment at Remagine…
Most founders get monetisation backwards. They choose a pricing model first, then try to make their product fit. Like in fishing, it’s important to first ‘hook’ the user before shaking them for a hefty subscription. The smartest founders understand their…
Consumer habits are changing. Search traffic is down 30%-50% for many websites. Is SEO dead? And what does Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) look like?
The original version of this newsletter was published on Linkedin. In case you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (Hebrew: ??????/ pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture (originally Yiddish), which describes genuine, unselfish delight or…
The original version of this newsletter was published on Linkedin. Subscribe for free to get the next edition in your inbox. For first time readers: the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture…
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