Funding and fundraising
Funding and fundraising: resources to prepare your business plan, structure your metrics and fund your growth, with Ember guides and tools.
Guides
Why Rising Pre-Seed Check Sizes Mask a Market Contraction?
Rising pre-seed check sizes hide a sharp drop in deals, making early funding rounds harder to secure. Learn how to manage SAFE dilution and syndicate tiers.
Is the SEC Reg CF Limit Increasing to Twenty Million Dollars?
Reg CF offerings remain legally capped at 5 million dollars despite petitions proposing a 20 million dollar limit. Learn how to structure rolling rounds under active SEC rules.
How to Audit and Secure Gemini Workspace MCP Connectors?
Audit Gemini Workspace MCP connectors to protect sensitive CRM and financial records from exposure. Review admin settings and segregate permissions across teams.
Qualifying Angel Investors Through Professional Credentials
Founders can qualify angel investors without wealth tests by verifying designated professional credentials. Learn how Rule 501(a)(10) and Rule 506(c) apply.
How to Document CIR and CII Tax Credits for French Audits?
Protect your CIR and CII claims by isolating eligible expenses and technical hours project by project. Learn how to track costs and avoid audit reassessments.
How to Use BODACC and RNE Data for B2B Intelligence?
Turn French gazette notices into verified B2B sales triggers. Cross-reference BODACC and RNE records to track leadership changes, acquisitions, and solvency.
Why Early Stage Seed Fundraising Faces a Quiet Crisis?
Understand why record venture capital numbers mask a tough seed market and how to navigate changing milestones. Explore shifts in seed round sizes and investor demands.
FinCEN BOI Reporting Exemption for Domestic Startups
Domestic startups are permanently exempt from federal beneficial ownership reporting under FinCEN rules. Discover what this means for your state filings and records.
How Long Startups Must Keep Business and Tax Records?
Learn exactly how long your startup must keep tax, payroll, and corporate records to stay compliant. Follow IRS timelines from standard returns to governance.
How Section 174A and Form 6765 Boost Startup Runway?
Startups can claim immediate Section 174A deductions and offset payroll taxes with Form 6765 to protect cash runway. Review Section 280C and reporting rules.
SBIR Strategic Breakthrough Awards and Matching Rules
Learn how to unlock up to $30 million in SBIR Phase II strategic breakthrough funding. Discover eligibility criteria and 100 percent matching fund rules.
How Rolling Closes Impact Regulation Crowdfunding Limits?
Track rolling closes accurately to protect your five million dollar Regulation Crowdfunding capacity. Learn how twelve month limits reset across tranches.
Lower Your Delaware Franchise Tax with Assumed Par Value
Reduce an inflated Delaware franchise tax bill by using the Assumed Par Value Capital Method. Learn how gross assets and issued shares lower state liability.
Post-money SAFE: how much stays fixed until the Series A?
A post-money SAFE sells a known share at signing, yet the Series A still dilutes it: new money, option pool, pro rata. Worked example from the YC guide.
LinkedIn Scraping: What LinkedIn's Own Contracts Say
User Agreement, API terms and community policies: what LinkedIn prohibits when it comes to scraping, and the questions to ask any prospecting tool.
Use British Business Bank data to frame a UK fundraising round
Use 2026 British Business Bank publications to frame a UK raise without mistaking market totals for your company valuation.
The Ember Brief #23: Winning an Investor Pitch's First 5 Minutes
Master the opening five minutes of your investor pitch to capture partner attention before interest decays. Use Sequoia's 3-slide framework to start a dialogue.
SAS vs SARL: Choosing the Best Executive Status in France
Choose between a SAS and SARL to minimize executive social charges and protect your initial cash runway. Compare salary levies, zero-pay rules, and dividends.
How to Raise EU Retail Equity and Keep a Clean Cap Table?
Raise retail equity across the EU while protecting your cap table for future venture capital rounds. Explore ECSP rules and SPVs to avoid governance bottlenecks.
Guide to Bourse French Tech Emergence Deeptech Grants
Explore Bpifrance's Bourse French Tech Émergence for deeptech projects : eligibility, eligible expenses and a non-dilutive grant of up to 90,000 euros.
SBA 504 Loans for Major Fixed Assets and Real Estate
Finance commercial real estate and heavy equipment with long-term fixed rates while preserving company equity. Learn how the dual-lender SBA 504 program works.
How to Choose Between Rule 506(b), 506(c), and Reg CF?
Choose the right seed round exemption between Rule 506(b), 506(c), and Reg CF. Balance public solicitation rules, investor verification, and disclosure costs.
Financial Modeling for Debt and Revenue-Based Financing
Build a financial model that proves debt service coverage and cash payback to win non-dilutive capital. Stress test cash reserves to pass lender underwriting.
How Startups Use Section 195 and Form 6765 for Tax Savings?
Pre-revenue startups can protect cash runway using Section 195 deductions and Form 6765 credits. Learn how to deduct pre-launch costs and offset payroll taxes.