As a founder, you might think that an investor has bought into your mission because they have  ‘put their money where their mouth is’. However, Ritesh Banglani, Co-founder of Stellaris Ventures contends that this is not enough and that a startup can be destroyed if there isn’t a  fit between the founder and the venture capitalist. 

In this episode of The Orbit Shift Podcast Ritesh breaks down how to choose the right VC for your startup, what red flags you need to look out for when you are in conversation with VCs, how to tell if your VC has conviction in your mission, does it make a difference if you get a senior partner or a junior partner, how long your fundraise should take and much more. 

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About the Guest

Ritesh Banglani is the Co-Founder of Stellaris Ventures. At Stellaris, he invests in technology companies in Healthcare, Travel, and Financial Services. He has a strong interest in companies solving uniquely Indian problems, especially those applying new technologies to their industry for the first time. Prior to Stellaris, Ritesh was a Partner at Helion, where he invested in companies like Taxiforsure, Lifecell, and Trulymadly. Before he moved to venture capital in 2007, he was a product manager for online and mobile consumer products.

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