Before the deal: dozens of tools. After it: the calendar
How investors find and choose companies, and how they watch them once the money is in.
What the evidence says about the time after the deal
Research-based articles from Carota.vc, and a numbered series that builds the evidence base step by step. Every piece lists its sources.
LATEST ARTICLE · 21 OCT 2026
Money Runs Out Last
“Ran out of money” is how most shutdowns are recorded. It is almost always the last cause, not the root one. What happens before, who can see it, and why the right decisions come late.
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Series
Evidence After the Deal
A numbered series by Svetlana Radchenko. Each post takes one question about how investors watch companies after the deal and looks at what the research says.
Articles
Right Decision, Wrong Time
In venture, the most expensive decision is the right one, made six months too late. Why the system works against investors.
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