diff --git a/assets/images/logo.svg b/assets/images/logo.svg
index b64da78..76c6692 100644
--- a/assets/images/logo.svg
+++ b/assets/images/logo.svg
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 <svg width="100" height="100" viewBox="0 0 100 100" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
-  <!-- Refined, Professional 'G' Design for Gatsby -->
+  <!-- Gatsby: High-End Minimalist 'G' -->
   <defs>
-    <linearGradient id="logoGradient" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
-      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#00C853;stop-opacity:1" />
-      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#00E676;stop-opacity:1" />
-    </linearGradient>
-    <filter id="shadow" x="-20%" y="-20%" width="140%" height="140%">
-      <feGaussianBlur in="SourceAlpha" stdDeviation="2" />
-      <feOffset dx="0" dy="1" result="offsetblur" />
-      <feComponentTransfer>
-        <feFuncA type="linear" slope="0.3" />
-      </feComponentTransfer>
+    <filter id="neon-glow" x="-20%" y="-20%" width="140%" height="140%">
+      <feGaussianBlur in="SourceAlpha" stdDeviation="2.5" />
+      <feOffset dx="0" dy="0" result="offsetblur" />
+      <feFlood flood-color="#00C853" flood-opacity="0.8" />
+      <feComposite in2="offsetblur" operator="in" />
       <feMerge>
         <feMergeNode />
         <feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic" />
@@ -18,14 +13,9 @@
     </filter>
   </defs>
 
-  <!-- The main 'G' frame: clean, modern, slightly italicized for forward motion -->
-  <path d="M75 35V25C75 20.5817 71.4183 17 67 17H33C28.5817 17 25 20.5817 25 25V75C25 79.4183 28.5817 83 33 83H67C71.4183 83 75 79.4183 75 75V55H50" stroke="#00C853" stroke-width="8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" filter="url(#shadow)" />
-  
-  <!-- Growth Accent: Integrated into the 'G' terminal -->
-  <path d="M75 55L82 48" stroke="#00E676" stroke-width="8" stroke-linecap="round" />
-  <path d="M82 48L88 54" stroke="#00E676" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" />
-  <path d="M82 48L76 42" stroke="#00E676" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" />
-  
-  <!-- Minimalist Core: Representing a solid foundation -->
-  <circle cx="50" cy="50" r="4" fill="#00C853" opacity="0.8" />
+  <!-- The main 'G' frame -->
+  <path d="M78 35C73 22 61 15 48 15C29 15 15 30 15 50C15 70 29 85 48 85C67 85 82 72 82 52H48" stroke="#00C853" stroke-width="10" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" filter="url(#neon-glow)" />
+
+  <!-- Center Dot -->
+  <circle cx="48" cy="52" r="5" fill="#FFFFFF" />
 </svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/vm-shot-2026-02-28T23-21-58-644Z.jpg b/assets/vm-shot-2026-02-28T23-21-58-644Z.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad2b241
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/vm-shot-2026-02-28T23-21-58-644Z.jpg differ
diff --git a/dashboard.php b/dashboard.php
index 735961c..c0ddad0 100644
--- a/dashboard.php
+++ b/dashboard.php
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function number_get_formatted($num) {
 <header>
     <div class="container" style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; width: 100%;">
         <a href="dashboard.php" class="logo-container">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
             <span class="logo-text"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </a>
         <nav class="nav-links">
diff --git a/discover.php b/discover.php
index b75af6c..350f017 100644
--- a/discover.php
+++ b/discover.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ $browseStartups = $stmt->fetchAll();
 <header>
     <div class="container" style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; width: 100%;">
         <a href="dashboard.php" class="logo-container">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
             <span class="logo-text"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </a>
         <nav class="nav-links">
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ $browseStartups = $stmt->fetchAll();
 <footer style="margin-top: 80px; padding: 60px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);">
     <div class="container" style="text-align: center;">
         <div class="logo-container" style="justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 25px;">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img" style="width: 30px; height: 30px;">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img" style="width: 30px; height: 30px;">
             <span class="logo-text" style="font-size: 20px;"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </div>
         <p style="color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 14px;">&copy; <?= date('Y') ?> <?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?>. All rights reserved.</p>
diff --git a/edit_profile.php b/edit_profile.php
index 073c00d..0a4ae7b 100644
--- a/edit_profile.php
+++ b/edit_profile.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
 <header>
     <div class="container" style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; width: 100%;">
         <a href="dashboard.php" class="logo-container">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
             <span class="logo-text"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </a>
         <nav class="nav-links">
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
 <footer style="margin-top: 80px; padding: 60px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);">
     <div class="container" style="text-align: center;">
         <div class="logo-container" style="justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 25px;">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img" style="width: 30px; height: 30px;">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img" style="width: 30px; height: 30px;">
             <span class="logo-text" style="font-size: 20px;"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </div>
         <p style="color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 14px;">&copy; <?= date('Y') ?> <?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?>. All rights reserved.</p>
diff --git a/funding_rounds.php b/funding_rounds.php
index 6a266bc..d8f5775 100644
--- a/funding_rounds.php
+++ b/funding_rounds.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ $activeRounds = $stmt->fetchAll();
 <header>
     <div class="container" style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; width: 100%;">
         <a href="dashboard.php" class="logo-container">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
             <span class="logo-text"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </a>
         <nav class="nav-links">
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 0a41709..dedfb8b 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ $platformName = defined('PLATFORM_NAME') ? PLATFORM_NAME : 'Gatsby';
 <header>
     <div class="container" style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; width: 100%;">
         <a href="index.php" class="logo-container">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
             <span class="logo-text"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </a>
         <nav class="nav-links">
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $platformName = defined('PLATFORM_NAME') ? PLATFORM_NAME : 'Gatsby';
 <footer>
     <div class="container">
         <div class="logo-container" style="justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 40px;">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" style="width: 48px; height: 48px;">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" style="width: 48px; height: 48px;">
             <span class="logo-text" style="font-size: 32px;"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </div>
         <div class="footer-links">
diff --git a/login.php b/login.php
index 9204185..81fa47f 100644
--- a/login.php
+++ b/login.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ $platformName = defined('PLATFORM_NAME') ? PLATFORM_NAME : 'Gatsby';
 
 <div class="card" style="width: 100%; max-width: 400px; padding: 40px;">
     <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 40px;">
-        <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="Logo" style="width: 64px; height: 64px; margin-bottom: 16px;">
+        <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="Logo" style="width: 64px; height: 64px; margin-bottom: 16px;">
         <div class="logo-text" style="font-size: 28px; justify-content: center;"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></div>
     </div>
     
diff --git a/messages.php b/messages.php
index 939e872..10d30ff 100644
--- a/messages.php
+++ b/messages.php
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['content']) && $active
 <header>
     <div class="container" style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; width: 100%;">
         <a href="dashboard.php" class="logo-container">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
             <span class="logo-text"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </a>
         <nav class="nav-links">
diff --git a/notifications.php b/notifications.php
index 3829909..8a4f252 100644
--- a/notifications.php
+++ b/notifications.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ $notifications = $stmt->fetchAll();
 <header>
     <div class="container" style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; width: 100%;">
         <a href="dashboard.php" class="logo-container">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
             <span class="logo-text"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </a>
         <nav class="nav-links">
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ $notifications = $stmt->fetchAll();
 <footer style="margin-top: 80px; padding: 60px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);">
     <div class="container" style="text-align: center;">
         <div class="logo-container" style="justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 25px;">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img" style="width: 30px; height: 30px;">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img" style="width: 30px; height: 30px;">
             <span class="logo-text" style="font-size: 20px;"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </div>
         <p style="color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 14px;">&copy; <?= date('Y') ?> <?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?>. All rights reserved.</p>
diff --git a/partners.php b/partners.php
index 89fb07c..502efed 100644
--- a/partners.php
+++ b/partners.php
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ if (!$search) { usort($browseCandidates, function($a, $b) { return $b['score'] <
 <header>
     <div class="container" style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; width: 100%;">
         <a href="dashboard.php" class="logo-container">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
             <span class="logo-text"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </a>
         <nav class="nav-links">
diff --git a/portfolio.php b/portfolio.php
index 25d4aeb..46ea260 100644
--- a/portfolio.php
+++ b/portfolio.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ foreach ($myInvestments as $inv) {
 <header>
     <div class="container" style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; width: 100%;">
         <a href="dashboard.php" class="logo-container">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
             <span class="logo-text"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </a>
         <nav class="nav-links">
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ foreach ($myInvestments as $inv) {
 <footer style="margin-top: 80px; padding: 60px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);">
     <div class="container" style="text-align: center;">
         <div class="logo-container" style="justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 25px;">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img" style="width: 30px; height: 30px;">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img" style="width: 30px; height: 30px;">
             <span class="logo-text" style="font-size: 20px;"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </div>
         <p style="color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 14px;">&copy; <?= date('Y') ?> <?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?>. All rights reserved.</p>
diff --git a/profile.php b/profile.php
index 9757e5e..32fdc93 100644
--- a/profile.php
+++ b/profile.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if ($target_user['role'] === 'founder') {
 <header>
     <div class="container" style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; width: 100%;">
         <a href="dashboard.php" class="logo-container">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
             <span class="logo-text"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </a>
         <nav class="nav-links">
diff --git a/register.php b/register.php
index dfb96fa..ca81059 100644
--- a/register.php
+++ b/register.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ $platformName = defined('PLATFORM_NAME') ? PLATFORM_NAME : 'Gatsby';
 
 <div class="card" style="width: 100%; max-width: 500px; padding: 40px;">
     <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 40px;">
-        <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="Logo" style="width: 64px; height: 64px; margin-bottom: 16px;">
+        <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="Logo" style="width: 64px; height: 64px; margin-bottom: 16px;">
         <div class="logo-text" style="font-size: 28px; justify-content: center;"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></div>
     </div>
 
diff --git a/startup_details.php b/startup_details.php
index d1c1333..46355d9 100644
--- a/startup_details.php
+++ b/startup_details.php
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ function getNextDividendInfo($createdAt) {
 <header>
     <div class="container" style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; width: 100%;">
         <a href="dashboard.php" class="logo-container">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
             <span class="logo-text"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </a>
         <nav class="nav-links">
diff --git a/startups.php b/startups.php
index 8f098b6..24f0d2b 100644
--- a/startups.php
+++ b/startups.php
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ $myStartups = $stmt->fetchAll();
 <header>
     <div class="container" style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; width: 100%;">
         <a href="dashboard.php" class="logo-container">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img">
             <span class="logo-text"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </a>
         <nav class="nav-links">
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ $myStartups = $stmt->fetchAll();
 <footer style="margin-top: 80px; padding: 60px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);">
     <div class="container" style="text-align: center;">
         <div class="logo-container" style="justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 25px;">
-            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img" style="width: 30px; height: 30px;">
+            <img src="assets/images/logo.svg?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" alt="<?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?> Logo" class="logo-img" style="width: 30px; height: 30px;">
             <span class="logo-text" style="font-size: 20px;"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></span>
         </div>
         <p style="color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 14px;">&copy; <?= date('Y') ?> <?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?>. All rights reserved.</p>