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- [Airtable's former VP of Growth] Darius Contractor; showing VCs how you could return their fund
How do you show a VC that your company could return their fund?
--> Strategic Sequencing...
20 min - [$12M Seed, Greylock Invested] Rishabh Jain, Co-Founder of Fermat Commerce; raising in a downturn
[$12M Seed Greylock invested] Rishabh Jain, Co-Founder of Fermat Commerce; raising in a downturn
- thesis alignment is more important during a downturn
- what is your mega trend?
16 min - Mendoza Ventures, GP Senofer Mendoza; how to share the 'elephant in the room' with a VC
You have something in your business that is scary to a VC...make sure you share it the right way
15 min - Atlassian Ventures & others just invested $12.5M in Allstacks; learn from founder Hersh Tapadia on how he did itWhat's it like to raise a round right now? Learn what Hersh did to close a $12M Series A.Companyon Ventures, Atlassian Ventures, and CreativeCo join returning investors to fuel accelerated go-to-market investment14 min
- Fiat Ventures, General Partner, Drew Glover: sharing your GTM tests and strategies in your deck- sharing your GTM tests and strategies in your deck- getting creative with your GTM and how to share that with investors20 min
- Adam Burrows, Founder of Range Ventures: competitor response, VC updates, and common red flags during due diligence- How to respond to --> "Why is Microsoft not going to do this?"- How to do VC updates, and common red flags during due diligence- Investment breakdown16 min
- [$450M AUM] Ridge Ventures, Partner Yousuf Khan: don't overlook the power of nailing your storyNail your story - you have heard this before, BUT it is the most important thing you can doGo deep with the problem in a verbal pitchWork with VCs that know your space16 min
- Raising $70M in a downturn in 6-weeks; Matt Danna, CEO of Boulevard- Don't raise, unless you have to- Get ready for 2x as many follow up questions- Get ready for 2x as many representatives from the VC on the call- IRL still matters19 min
- Why they invested in Paccurate - SpringTime Ventures, Matt Blomstedt; case studies, customer calls, & sharing your weaknessesTiming mattersInvesting is best...when you have time to watch them operateFalse sense of urgencyCustomer callsDon’t downplay19 min
- [$42M raised] Onramp's Founder, Eric Youngstrom: how they closed $42M; multiples & investor timelines
Eric Youngstrom shares how they closed $42M. He dives into how he thinks about valuations and where he spent his time during the raise. #SimilarToEnterpriseSales
16 min
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