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Ivelina Dineva
Founder of EverythingStartups | New VC funds database updated weekly | Getting companies in front of the right founders, operators, and investors through content, media, and distribution.
We read 293 of their posts. Here is what they actually do.
Engagement over time
Average likes per post, by month.
That puts them in the 12th percentile of the 1,210 creators we track in the 50K to 100K follower band. Reach is not the same as resonance, and this is the ratio that separates them.
Their hooks, word for word
The opening line of their best-performing posts. This is what stops the scroll.
- NVIDIA has a free startup program for AI founders, and there’s no equity requirement. ↗2.3K likes
- Want to raise money from VCs in 2025? ↗1.5K likes
- Raising at pre-seed? The odds are against you, unless you have the right support. ↗1.5K likes
- All the startup accelerators you can apply for: ↗1.1K likes
- Fellowship opportunity: Sequoia Capital will cover your living expenses for up to a year while you work on an open source project. ↗1K likes
- I mapped 60 funds actively investing in women-led startups and innovation across AI, SaaS, fintech, climate, healthcare, and consumer.963 likes
Content pillars
What they post about, with a line from a real post as evidence.
- Curated Investor & Fund Directories
Lists of 38-60 funds backing female founders and 43 new VC funds.
- Non-Dilutive Startup Programs & Grants
Deep dives into equity-free initiatives like NVIDIA Inception and Sequoia Open Source Fellowship.
- Fundraising Frameworks & Terminology
Checklists covering 50 fundraising terms and breakdowns of VC startup evaluation rubrics.
Signature moves and voice
The repeatable moves that show up across their best posts.
- Lead with large numbers in bold curation hooks.
- Highlight '0% equity' or 'free' terms upfront.
- Use bulleted requirement breakdowns for complex programs.
What works for them
Patterns that separate their top posts from the rest.
- Massive curated lists of niche capital sources outperform short-form fund updates significantly.
- Spotlights on zero-equity funding programs generate outsized bookmark-style engagement.
- Insider VC frameworks and cheat sheets outperform standard ecosystem news commentary.
When they post
Every post, grouped by day of week.
Best day is Wednesday at 252 average likes. Sunday is their weakest at 50.
What format works
Text, image, video or carousel, ranked by what actually lands for them.
| Format | Posts | Avg likes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image | 191 | 194 | |
| Text only | 72 | 101 | |
| Carousel | 7 | 73 | |
| Video | 23 | 26 |
Format fingerprint
How their posts are built, measured across every post we analysed.
Steal this
Moves you can apply to your own posts this week.
- Publish exhaustive directory lists of active niche investors with direct application links.
- Break down complex, equity-free corporate grants using structured eligibility bullet points.
- Translate VC evaluation processes and glossaries into high-utility saveable cheat sheets.
Best-performing posts
Ranked by likes, across everything we analysed.
Want to raise money from VCs in 2025? Here’s the exact rubric investors use to decide if your startup is fundable. Before raising $5M for his own startup Stan, John Hu worked at a top VC firm.
Raising at pre-seed? The odds are against you, unless you have the right support. Here is a fresh, updated list of 48 top startup programs that back founders before traction, product, or revenue, and help you go from idea to execution: ▪️Perplexity AI Business Fellowship https://lnkd.in/djKdFCCH
All the startup accelerators you can apply for: 1. PearX ($250k-$2m) 2. Accel Atoms ($500k) 3. Antler ($200k for 8%) 4. Soma Capital ($100k) 5. Sequoia Arc (Variable) 6. a16z Speedrun ($750k) 7. LAUNCH ($125k for 7%) 8. OpenAI Converge ($1m) 9. Techstars ($20k for 6%) 10.
Fellowship opportunity: Sequoia Capital will cover your living expenses for up to a year while you work on an open source project. No company required & no equity taken, plus you keep FULL ownership of everything you build.
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Built from public LinkedIn posts, last refreshed 2026-10-31. Follower counts and engagement change over time. Ivelina Dineva is not affiliated with 2pr.io.