QSBS Planning Starts at Issuance | Jewel Investing Solutions | October 7, 2026 The best time to document QSBS eligibility is the day the stock is issued, not the week your company is acquired. Picture the alternative. A buyer is deep in diligence. An investor's tax adviser asks what your company held in gross assets when their shares were issued four years ago. Your team is rebuilding cap tables, balance sheets and board approvals from old email threads while also negotiating

Q1 2026 Venture Funding Trends for Early Stage Founders At first glance, Q1 2026 appeared to be an extraordinary quarter for venture capital. According to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, U.S. venture capital deal value reached $267.2B in the first quarter of 2026, topping every full-year total except 2021 and 2025. The report also noted that exit value reached $347.3B, setting a quarterly record. For founders who have spent the last few years hearing about a difficult fun