Igor Shaverskyi

Partner & Co-founder, Waveup

Igor Shaverskyi is a Partner & Co-founder of Waveup, the London-based fundraising and growth advisory behind $3B+ raised for 600+ startups. He has 15 years in corporate finance and capital markets: he started as an investment banker at ICU, co-founded Waveup in 2014 and went on to create Waveup Copilot, Joltoo and n2labs. At Waveup he leads product development and the finance team. His perspectives on startup fundraising have been featured in TechCrunch.

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Legal Tech Venture Capital Firms: 14 Active Investors (2026)

Legal Tech Venture Capital Firms: 14 Active Investors (2026)

14 legal tech venture capital firms that did a deal or raised a fund in 2025 or 2026: specialist funds, publishers' venture arms and the generalists behind legal AI, with stated cheque sizes and recent rounds. Plus legal tech funding data and what these investors check first.
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10 Best Fractional CFO Companies for Startups (2026)

10 Best Fractional CFO Companies for Startups (2026)

Ten fractional CFO firms compared for startups: who each one suits, what each publishes about price, and when you need a part-time CFO rather than a model or a bookkeeper.
Igor
Board Deck Template: How to Build a Board Meeting Presentation (2026)

Board Deck Template: How to Build a Board Meeting Presentation (2026)

A startup board deck is the set of slides your board reads before each meeting. What goes on each slide, how it differs from an investor update and a pitch deck, how to run the meeting around decisions, and a free PowerPoint template.
Igor
What Is a Liquidation Preference? Types & Examples (2026)

What Is a Liquidation Preference? Types & Examples (2026)

A liquidation preference decides who gets paid first when your startup is sold. How 1x, participating and 2x preferences work, what seniority does, worked examples at five sale prices and what's normal in 2026.
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Cap Table Template: Free Excel Download + Example (2026)

Cap Table Template: Free Excel Download + Example (2026)

A cap table shows who owns your startup and who has been promised a piece. Get a free Excel template that runs from founding to Series A, with a SAFE and the option pool, and the maths explained in plain English.
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Startup Budget Template: Free 12-Month Excel Budget (2026)

Startup Budget Template: Free 12-Month Excel Budget (2026)

A startup budget is your month-by-month plan for what you'll earn and spend. What goes in one, the costs founders forget, budget vs actuals, and a free 12-month Excel template where every output is a formula.
Igor
Financial Model Examples: 5 Startup Models + Free Template (2026)

Financial Model Examples: 5 Startup Models + Free Template (2026)

Five worked financial model examples for startups, from SaaS to hardware, with the maths shown step by step. Plus a free Excel template where every output is a formula.
Igor
AI Pricing Models: A Worked Revenue Model and Free Template (2026)

AI Pricing Models: A Worked Revenue Model and Free Template (2026)

AI pricing models worked through for a fictional AI support-agent startup: per seat, usage and outcome pricing, inference costs, gross margin by year and the funding need. Plus a free Excel model.
Igor
Hardware Startup Financial Model: Robotics Example + Template (2026)

Hardware Startup Financial Model: Robotics Example + Template (2026)

A hardware startup financial model, worked through for a fictional warehouse-robot maker: unit economics, selling vs robotics as a service, cost-down, stock and the cash you need for the next milestone. Free Excel model included.
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Free Pitch Deck Template: 14 Slides and What Investors Check (2026)

Free Pitch Deck Template: 14 Slides and What Investors Check (2026)

A free pitch deck template for startups: 14 PowerPoint slides with what to put on each one and what investors check, plus worked examples and a checklist.
Igor
10 Best Presentation Design Agencies Compared (2026)

10 Best Presentation Design Agencies Compared (2026)

Ten presentation design agencies compared: who each one suits, where it's based, what it publishes about price and turnaround, and how to pick one for a keynote, a sales deck or an investor deck.
Igor
Series A Pitch Deck: A Seed Deck Rewritten, Slide by Slide (2026)

Series A Pitch Deck: A Seed Deck Rewritten, Slide by Slide (2026)

A Series A pitch deck has to prove what a seed deck promised. One fictional SaaS company's seed deck, rewritten slide by slide: traction, market, why now, moat, team and the ask, with 2026 benchmarks.
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What Is a Term Sheet? Key Terms, Example & Template (2026)

What Is a Term Sheet? Key Terms, Example & Template (2026)

A startup term sheet sets the price and the rules of your funding round before the lawyers draft anything. Every clause explained in plain English, what's normal in 2026, worked examples and a free template.
Igor
Best Investor Databases and List Tools for Fundraising 2026

Best Investor Databases and List Tools for Fundraising 2026

The 10 investor databases and list-building tools founders use in 2026, grouped by kind: full private-market databases, free founder-first lists, CRMs and AI-assisted discovery. Verified prices, the honest weakness of each, and how to turn an export into a qualified target list.
Igor
Investor Update Template and Example for Startups (2026)

Investor Update Template and Example for Startups (2026)

The 9-section investor update template we give founders, a fully worked example for a fictional seed-stage SaaS company, cadence by stage from pre-seed to Series B, the metrics investors expect by business model, and a free Markdown download.
Igor
Seed Round Benchmarks 2026: Size, Valuation, Dilution, Time

Seed Round Benchmarks 2026: Size, Valuation, Dilution, Time

Sourced 2026 seed round benchmarks in one place: median round size, valuation and SAFE caps, dilution, the SAFE-versus-priced mix, time to close and seed-to-Series A, what moved since 2024 and why, and how to size and price your own raise.
Igor
Series A Benchmarks 2026: ARR, Growth, Round Size, Valuation

Series A Benchmarks 2026: ARR, Growth, Round Size, Valuation

Sourced Series A benchmarks for 2026: median round size, valuation and dilution from Carta, PitchBook-NVCA and Crunchbase, the ARR and growth bar investors quote, efficiency metrics by ARR band, seed-to-A timing and graduation rates, and what moved since 2024.
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Pitch Deck Cost in 2026: Prices by Provider and Package

Pitch Deck Cost in 2026: Prices by Provider and Package

What a pitch deck costs in 2026, provider by provider: DIY and AI tools, freelance per-slide and per-hour rates, agency packages and full-stack strategy engagements, with every number linked to a published price and an honest take on where deck budgets get wasted.