It is widely known that getting the right investors at the right time can be vital to a startup’s success. This truth is always top of mind for founders who are raising venture capital.

While it’s somewhat standard practice to get an idea off the ground with friends and family, then angel investors, things get more complex as startups approach their early stages and begin raising successive rounds. Having investors that provide tangible support beyond money — at just the right points along a startup’s trajectory — can be vital to scaling up past even its expectations. Here’s why. READ MORE