Anh-Tho Chuong

Anh-Tho Chuong is the cofounder of Lago.

How to prevent fundraising from burning you out
Opinion
May 7, 2024
How to prevent fundraising from burning you out
Don't 'average' advice, stick to your guns and protect your enthusiasm at all costs
Anh-Tho Chuong
The Angel Code: How to act like the top 1%
Opinion
March 8, 2024
The Angel Code: How to act like the top 1%
There are good, bad and brilliant angels — here's how to be an expert investor
Anh-Tho Chuong and Jean de la Rochebrochard
'She's not ambitious enough': Lessons from fundraising as a female founder
Opinion
June 26, 2023
'She's not ambitious enough': Lessons from fundraising as a female founder
Fundraising is difficult enough — but for female founders, there are extra barriers to face
Anh-Tho Chuong
What not to say to someone who has just been laid off
Opinion
November 17, 2022
What not to say to someone who has just been laid off
Think about comforting someone who has been laid off like you’d comfort someone who has lost family
Anh-Tho Chuong
A startup pivot story, part 2: Sometimes VCs do give good advice
Opinion
October 3, 2022
A startup pivot story, part 2: Sometimes VCs do give good advice
It was pivot...or Ayahuasca.
Anh-Tho Chuong
Stop with the emails about runway: here’s the advice founders really need
Opinion
July 20, 2022
Stop with the emails about runway: here’s the advice founders really need
Startup founders don't need more warnings and advice from VCs.
Anh-Tho Chuong
Europe needs to catch up on pivot culture
Opinion
July 4, 2022
Europe needs to catch up on pivot culture
Though pivots are common for early-stage US startups, the European ecosystem is still not supportive when a young business changes direction.
Anh-Tho Chuong
What a Web2 fintech founder learned after 3 weeks of Web3 immersion
Opinion
June 5, 2022
What a Web2 fintech founder learned after 3 weeks of Web3 immersion
While there's still a big gap between hype and reality, fintech founders can learn a few tricks from web3.
Anh-Tho Chuong
VCs using scouts means founders get the short end of the stick
Opinion
November 1, 2021
VCs using scouts means founders get the short end of the stick
VC scout programmes benefit VCs and the scouts, but not founders. Scouts don't have skin in the game and the optics can be damaging.
Anh-Tho Chuong
Taking part in Y Combinator from Europe: is it worth it?
Opinion
September 16, 2021
Taking part in Y Combinator from Europe: is it worth it?
Founder Anh-Tho Chuong Degroote gives tips on how to get the most out of the world's most famous accelerator.
Anh-Tho Chuong
Europe needs to embrace operator angel investors
Opinion
July 9, 2021
Europe needs to embrace operator angel investors
Operator angels may write smaller cheques but they can bring important expertise and networks to early-stage startups.
Anh-Tho Chuong
Why French employees don’t care about stocks
Opinion
January 20, 2020
Why French employees don’t care about stocks
Most French startups offer stock option packages but are doing a poor job at explaining them to employees. A few simple changes could make a difference.
Anh-Tho Chuong

Anh-Tho Chuong

How to prevent fundraising from burning you out

The Angel Code: How to act like the top 1%

'She's not ambitious enough': Lessons from fundraising as a female founder

What not to say to someone who has just been laid off

A startup pivot story, part 2: Sometimes VCs do give good advice

Stop with the emails about runway: here’s the advice founders really need

Europe needs to catch up on pivot culture

What a Web2 fintech founder learned after 3 weeks of Web3 immersion

VCs using scouts means founders get the short end of the stick

Taking part in Y Combinator from Europe: is it worth it?

Europe needs to embrace operator angel investors

Why French employees don’t care about stocks