by Christian Rangen | Dec 2, 2025 | Startups, Strategy Simulation
Written by Chris Rangen, advisor, faculty, investor. Big thanks to Tiffany Bain , Dubai Future District Fund and Nitin Reen , Nuwa Capital for valuable discussion on the topic. Your board isn’t static. It evolves as your company does. Most founders get this...
by Christian Rangen | Dec 2, 2025 | Startups, Strategy Simulation
Just flying back from a week with founders in Dubai, one of the most common questions we received, “what should I put in my pitch deck?”. Our answer: “you are asking the wrong question. You need to develop all six decks” By: Christian Rangen, global advisor to VCs,...
by Christian Rangen | Dec 2, 2025 | Startups, Strategy Simulation
Startup founder. Looking to raise your first round of capital? Check out our field notes from a week in Dubai. By: Chris Rangen, global advisor to VCs, FoF’s & ecosystem builders. Faculty, advisor, investor Sanjana Raheja, advisor to early-stage founders,...
by Christian Rangen | Dec 2, 2025 | Startups, Strategy Simulation
Are you a founder raising capital? These are the top ten questions I ask founders. I just got off a call. Great founder. Raising a strong Series A. Except, maybe not. The momentum was not quite there. The investor prospects were starting to dry up. Christmas was...
by Christian Rangen | Nov 10, 2025 | Strategy Simulation
A few weeks ago we published “Who attends Scale Up!?” It hit 5,000 views across our platforms in days. Then someone asked: “Great, but who actually buys Scale Up!?” Good question. Here’s Part II. Start With Problems, Not Products First,...
