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October 13, 2022

Get to a 36-month runway: Key takeaways from Sifted Summit

How to manage extended runways, dilution and how to get your pitch deck to stand out


Mimi Billing

6 min read

In the last couple of years, startups looking for funding have had an easy time — at least in comparison to recent months.

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Jonathan Hollis, cofounder of Mountside Ventures
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Pippa Lamb, partner at Sweet Capital
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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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