Navigating the 2025 VC-scape: Expert Insights for Founders Seeking to Raise

As we approach the midpoint of 2025, the venture capital landscape–more like an unpredictable seascape–is showing renewed signs of life, but with more scrutiny, discipline, and strategic focus than in years past. While investment dollars are beginning to flow again, they are flowing differently, and startup founders must be more prepared, more precise, and more compelling than ever before to stand out to secure the capital they need.