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Understanding the True Cost of Equity for High-Growth Companies
Equity may seem free, but for high-growth companies it’s often the most expensive capital. The real cost isn’t interest rate–it’s dilution, lost control, and reduced upside. While equity makes sense at seed or in special late-stage cases, between seed and Series B smarter options like revenue-based financing, venture debt, or user acquisition funding can fuel growth without eroding ownership.
Aug 25, 2025 — 4
How to Choose the Right UA Financing Partner: A Founder’s Guide
Aug 04, 2025 - 6
The Inconvenient Truth of Scaling Gaming Apps
Jul 21, 2025 - 5 mins
What Do Good Cohorts Actually Look Like?
Jun 30, 2025 - 7 mins
The Right Financing at the Right Stage: A Guide for Gaming Companies
May 29, 2025 - 6 min read
Introducing PvX Lambda: Cohort Based Intelligence to Help Apps Scale Smarter
May 29, 2025 - 8 min read
Consumer App Watchlist: June 2025
May 29, 2025 - 6 min read
Launching PvX Lambda
Apr 28, 2025 - 2 min read
PvX Partners raises $3.8M to help scale consumer apps
Mar 11, 2025 - 2 mins
Our Manifesto
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Our Manifesto
Building a successful gaming company is one of the toughest challenges in business. In 2024, ZJ, Ri...
Jan 17, 2025 - 6 min read
PvX Partners raises $3.8M to help scale consumer apps
Building a successful consumer app is a race against time. Every successful team eventually reaches ...
Mar 11, 2025 - 2 mins
Launching PvX Lambda
At PvX Partners, we’re building the operating system for growth. Quality data is one of the most pow...
Apr 28, 2025 - 2 min read
The Right Financing at the Right Stage: A Guide for Gaming Companies
Generally, among consumer tech startups, we observe that companies tend to overemphasize equity fund...
May 29, 2025 - 6 min read
Introducing PvX Lambda: Cohort Based Intelligence to Help Apps Scale Smarter
Over the past year, we’ve had the privilege of speaking with over 250 game studios to help them ...
May 29, 2025 - 8 min read
Consumer App Watchlist: June 2025
Given the well-documented stagnation that has plagued the gaming industry since 2021, gaming-native ...
May 29, 2025 - 6 min read
What Do Good Cohorts Actually Look Like?
In an era where user acquisition costs are at all-time highs and benchmarks for profitable growth ar...
Jun 30, 2025 - 7 mins
The Inconvenient Truth of Scaling Gaming Apps
Every successful mobile game reaches a pivotal moment when an untested product transforms into a pro...
Jul 21, 2025 - 5 mins
How to Choose the Right UA Financing Partner: A Founder’s Guide
User acquisition (UA) financing is evolving fast. With new players entering the space- VC funds, pub...
Aug 04, 2025 - 6
Understanding the True Cost of Equity for High-Growth Companies
Every type of financing comes with a price–but not all costs are equally visible. When companies bor...
Aug 25, 2025 - 4
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