OpenVC - The Platform Behind $1B in Startup Raises with Stephane Nasser

Episode notes

What actually drives venture capital decisions - data, FOMO, or storytelling? In this episode of Ventures from the Valley, I sit down with Stephane Nasser, Co-Founder & CEO of OpenVC - a free fundraising platform that has facilitated over $1 billion in startup funding for 25,000+ founders since launch. We unpack how early-stage fundraising really works, why most founders make the same avoidable mistakes, and how OpenVC is building infrastructure to modernize venture deal flow. Stephane shares his journey from startup accelerator operator to building OpenVC into a global discovery engine for founders and investors without taking equity or success fees.