230+ Non-VC Funding Sources for Startup Founders & Entrepreneurs 💸
Shatter the funding barriers and unlock more than 200 non-venture capital resources to scale faster & farther 🚀
👋 Hey, Linas here! Welcome to another special issue of my daily newsletter. Each day I focus on 3 stories that are making a difference in the financial technology space. Coupled with things worth watching & most important money movements, it’s the only newsletter you need for all things when Finance meets Tech. If you’re reading this for the first time, it’s a brilliant opportunity to join a community of 310k+ FinTech leaders:
Do you think every unicorn relied solely on VC funding? Think Again.
VCs fund a microscopic 0.05% of startups.
Angel investors boost it to 0.91%, yet most entrepreneurs are still self-funded.
Meanwhile, giants like Airbnb ABNB 0.00%↑, DoorDash DASH 0.00%↑, Stripe, Dropbox, and Twitch took advantage of accelerators - not just VCs.
These colossal successes were launched in environments that provided mentorship, guidance, and resources well beyond what venture capital alone can offer.
That’s why today I’m sharing a curated and focused guide to alternative funding for driven founders and entrepreneurs. Here’s what you will find inside:
Crowdfunding Platforms – Tap into the power of the crowd to fuel your growth.
Angel Investor Groups – Connect with backers who believe in your vision.
Startup Incubators & Accelerators – Gain mentorship, networks, resources, and the perfect launchpad for explosive growth.
On top of that, you’ll also fully unlock:
The ultimate list of investors that don't need a warm intro. It’s a curated list of 340+ active investors - all open to evaluating startups without a warm introduction.
A global database of 6,200+ investors spanning angel groups, VCs, accelerators, Private Equity, and family offices - across North America, Europe, & APAC.
The non-obvious founder’s guide to raising capital that will uncover insider strategies to decode the investor mindset, skip the hidden pitfalls, and close your rounds faster.
The ultimate list of resources for building and scaling billion-dollar companies that contain 1,500+ pages of knowledge, data, and advice to launch & scale your next unicorn startup in 2025
So whether you’re in FinTech, AI, or any other high-impact vertical, these sources will give you countless ways to finance your ambitions - without chasing just traditional VCs.
Let’s dive in: