How to Find a Venture Capitalist (And Get Funded)
Let’s talk about how do you find a venture capitalist for your startup.
Questions Covered in This Episode Include:
- What is your general advice for someone raising in 2022?
- Has the process changed in recent years?
- Will the process change in the coming years?
Now lets cover some common questions to make sure we’re addressing them
- Should I focus my efforts on VC’s in my geographic area, or extend beyond my city/state?
- How accurate are online lists? What arethe good ones?
- Angel List
- Forbes Midas list
- Crunchbase
- CB Inisghts
- PitchBook
- Others?
- How do you find a venture capitalist that is a good fit for you?
- Size of business (Idea, Pre-Revenue, Etc.)
- Industry
- What about VC’s that focus on particular industries like Blockchain, Healthcare, or SaaS? Or should we look to a generalist?
- What are your thoughts on professional fundraisers as a source?
- Is it worth my time to network and build relationships with local entrepreneurs to ultimately find a VC?
- What do VC super connectors look like?
- Does the process change if I’m a college student or a new entrepreneur?
- Does attending a boot camp like NewChip, TechStars, or YCombinator help?
- Would first signing with a syndicate, like Jason Calcanis’, increase my odds?
- How helpful is it to attend events and virtual conferences with investors present?
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