How Do You Know When It's Time to Approach a Venture Capitalist?

When looking at a company to invest in, what is the number one factor that you take into account? Is it the founders? Is it product market fit? And then hat leadership team running that company. When bessimer looks at an investment, we have a theme. We have a hypothesis. We call it a road map. The question is, do you want to continue it as a side project until you have some traction and some proof that it works? That's why courses like t launchpad are so effective, because you can do that while you're still a student. You really get a sense of whether you have product market fit while ou're still a students.