Cabal

We’re excited to release a major upgrade to Cabal. Today, companies use Cabal to get more value out of their supporters and VCs use Cabal to help their portfolio companies win. Everyone wants a simple and private interface to engage their network. So that’s what we built. Starting

VC Platform Teams are charged with adding value to portfolio companies. Problem is, they’re relying on a patchwork of repurposed or homegrown tools to get things done. With growing portfolios and intensifying VC competition, investors need tools to scale their impact. Sarah Blanchard, Craft Venture’s Head of Community,

The term “startup advisor” is a vestige of the 2000s that hasn’t kept up. Back then there were fewer resources at a founder’s disposal. Today there are more accelerators, incubators, funds, tools, and resources than founders know what to do with. Instead of doling out 0.25–1%

Today’s equity-savvy founders are including customers, partners, prospects, and influencers alongside traditional VCs in their financings. This gives founders a wider network of connections and collective expertise to tap. Making the extra effort to recruit high-value investors gives founders a better shot at a greater outcome. A “party round”

The first time you get exclusive access to invest in a buzzy startup you’re filled with excitement. Will my $5,000 investment turn into millions? Probably! The fifteenth time you’re stressing over how you’re going to clear it with your partner, worried about looking weak, and starting

The concept of a company is evolving. Physical offices and 9-to-5s suddenly seem anachronistic. The winning companies of today look more like communities: networks of people who share a common goal. Everyone who contributes to your company’s mission is a member of your community. But not all community members

Referral selling is powerful. 90% of all buying decisions rely on peer recommendations and 84% of buyers start their buying process from a referral. But not all referrals are created equal. Most notably, there is a big difference between cold and warm referrals. Cold referral = recommending your product to a

Stock is a founder’s most sacred resource. It has the power to align incentives, contributions, and capital. Yet it is often misallocated: wasted in many cases and unused in others. Founders trade stock for contributions. Either directly through employees and advisors or indirectly through investors (stock → cash → contributions). We

We’re focused on helping you activate your most invested community: investors and advisors. That means protecting highly sensitive and confidential information so you can focus on just that — building without worrying about the safety of your data. Two important things to know: * • We never share or sell your data