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April 9, 2025 | Ben Blumenrose

A Historic Moment for Designer Founders

We're launching Designer Founders to inspire the next generation of ambitious designers to take the leap of entrepreneurship and arm them with the tools they need to succeed.

March 5, 2025 | Majo Molfino, Ben Blumenrose, Steve Vassallo

Announcing the Enrique Allen Memorial Scholarship

November 13, 2024 | Designer Fund

How to Unlock Product Success Through Growth Design

September 26, 2024 | Ben Blumenrose

Designer Fund Guide to Designing Your Fundraising Process

September 4, 2024 | Designer Fund

Applications Open for Designer Fund Partnership

Apply by October 4th, 2024 for Designer Fund Partnership, the best design support and investment offer of up to $1 million for early stage startups.

August 7, 2024 | Designer Fund

8 Startups Using Design to Create Climate Solutions

Designers can meaningfully accelerate climate action by bringing their skills to the table. Meet eight climate tech companies that are using design to address the climate crisis.

June 20, 2024 | Designer Fund

Welcoming Marissa Cui and Nina Mehta to Designer Fund

Introducing Marissa Cui, our newest Venture Fellow, and Nina Mehta, our first-ever Community Advocate.

May 16, 2024 | Designer Fund

Brand Building in the AI Era: Q&A with Jessica Rosenberg

Jessica Rosenberg, Creative Director at Jasper AI, answers our community’s biggest questions about branding in the day and age of AI, tips for navigating a turbulent job market, and how to foster a collaborative design team culture.

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For Founders

Designer Fund's Guide to Building a Winning VC Pitch Deck

If you’re looking to land VC funding for your company, one of the smartest investments you can make is to build a stellar pitch deck. We share what we think truly makes a great deck—and where and why founders go wrong.

Hiring

A Founders' Guide to Hiring your First Designer

For Founders

A Guide for Working with Design Freelancers and Creative Studios

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Hiring

The Comprehensive Guide to Building Your Startup Design Team

For Founders

Designer Fund Guide to Designing Your Fundraising Process

Design Management & Leadership

Design for Business Impact Case Study Library

Craft

The ROI of Branding: Best Practices for a High-Impact Project

For Founders

What You Need to Know Before Becoming a Designer Founder

Career Guidance

Climate Tech Guide for Designers

For Founders

Stripe: Embedding Design into the Fiber of Fintech