Pepe

One deck. Two investors. Zero checks.

He used the same pitch on an angel and a VC. Neither said yes that week.

Oct 7

September 2026

Your co-founder owns half your company. He left 9 months in.

50/50 felt right. No vesting. No buyback. Then month nine happened.

Sep 29

Two founders on the cap table. Then his wife's lawyer added a third.

Delphi never raised a cent. No investors, no board. The column was still there.

Sep 22

The word in Schedule B that cost him 22% of his company

The term sheet looked standard. It was. That was the problem.

Sep 15

Due diligence. Day 3. The round is dead.

$2.4M Series A on the table. The investor's lawyer asked one question. Nobody had an answer.

Sep 8

August 2026

June 2026

Your shareholders agreement is working against you

Two founders. One template from the internet. €80,000 in legal fees later, they found the three clauses nobody put in.

Jun 25

May 2026

#9: Your Lawyer Works for You

Your lawyer works for you.

May 27

#8 — 10 Countries, One Lesson

I've structured deals in 25 countries.

May 7

April 2026

#7 — $500M Lesson Nobody Talks About

Over the last decade, I've helped raise more than $500M.

Apr 28

#6 — Born Weird. Built Right.

Born Weird.

Apr 23

Three Types of Founders Who Call Me

Every founder who calls me is in one of three situations.

Apr 21