It is nearly impossible to convince a VC of a thesis they don’t already believe, so the key in fundraising is to ‘discover’ the right partners, not try to educate and convince…
In order to build conviction, we rely on founders to tell us a compelling story, almost always in the form of slides. We’ve funded companies almost entirely because of the quality of their seed decks. Poor deck? We’ll likely pass on the opportunity.
I know due diligence sucks
BUT
The investor who puts in the work to REALLY understand your company today
is the investor who will put in the work to REALLY support your company tomorrow.
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