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News & Insights from IRC Partners
IRC Partners publishes institutional-grade research on capital stack structuring, GP/LP economics, debt and equity positioning, fund formation, and LP due diligence for real estate sponsors and growth-stage founders.
Each article is written to the standard institutional investors use to evaluate sponsors, not as general education.
August 7, 2026
Financial Model Red Flags Institutional Diligence Catches in 15 Minutes
Institutional reviewers can flag financial model red flags in 15 minutes when numbers, assumptions, or use of funds fail to reconcile.
August 6, 2026
Common Mistakes Founders Make with SAFE Notes and Convertible Instruments
SAFE and convertible note mistakes create diligence friction when conversion math, MFN exposure, or stack dilution is modeled incorrectly.
August 6, 2026
What SAFE Note Legal and Structuring Work Costs
SAFE note legal costs rise when founders add custom terms, side letters, investor complexity, or cleanup work before closing.
August 6, 2026
Pitch Deck Audit: The Slides Institutional Investors Use to Disqualify You First
A pitch deck audit identifies the slides institutional investors use to disqualify a raise before the first meeting.
August 6, 2026
Cap Table Forensics: Why Most Founders Own 5 to 15 Percent Less Than They Think
Cap table forensics shows where founders lose hidden ownership through SAFEs, option pools, dead equity, and conversion math.
August 6, 2026
What Is an Investor Readiness Assessment and What Should It Cost?
An investor readiness assessment should test whether a raise can survive institutional screening, not just whether the pitch feels ready.
August 6, 2026
Capital Raise Audit vs Pitch Deck Review: What Institutional Investors Actually Screen
A pitch deck review improves the story, but a capital raise audit determines whether the raise is ready for institutional outreach.
August 5, 2026
When a Company Should Use a SAFE Instead of a Priced Round
Use a SAFE for fast, early capital when valuation is forming, and use a priced round when governance, ownership clarity, and lead terms matter.
August 5, 2026
Valuation Cap and Discount, What Each One Costs the Founder
SAFE caps and discounts each create founder dilution at conversion, and the investor receives whichever term produces more shares.
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