<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Dupont Ventures — Perspectives</title><description>Insights on venture capital, startups and tech business for founders and operators.</description><link>https://dupontventures.ai/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Clean Cap Table, Faster Close: Fix Ownership Before You Raise</title><link>https://dupontventures.ai/perspectives/clean-cap-table-before-fundraising/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://dupontventures.ai/perspectives/clean-cap-table-before-fundraising/</guid><description>The cap table red flags VCs screen for, healthy founder ownership ranges by stage, and how to fix dead equity and messy SAFE stacks before you raise.</description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>cap table</category><category>fundraising</category><category>founder equity</category><category>SAFE notes</category><category>dead equity</category><author>Renzo Dupont</author></item></channel></rss>