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Hi founders, Learn from the best and get to understand the investors mindset-Techstars course. Trick: You are the Alpha investor. Your mandate should be similar to the investors ie we want to make money quickly (a multiple of 10 if you are pre-seed), the only difference you are on a crusade tied to the mast while they will expect an exit through IPO or M&A (most likely through acquisition, within 7 years.) Please remember VC are lenders of last resort so get bootstrapping and reach out to LEO, EI (Irish ecosystem) and make use of the financial supports/bootstrapping available. Incentive: The longer you bootstrap the higher the valuation, for instance pre-seed 1-4 million (the closer you are from validation to product market fit the higher the valuation) While seed 4-10 million, now you have an MVP with revenue, a team with complete product experience and an actionable profitable business plan. I'm presently mentoring companies on Techstars and the Y combinator.

Want to improve your cold-outreach to investors? This one is for you 👇 Sam, Eva and I are doing a free webinar on Wednesday 31st July to break down investor outreach. Sign up link below 👇  #startups #fundraising #founders #venturecapital

🚀 Attention Startup Founders! 📊 Ready to ace your VC due diligence process? Our comprehensive checklist is here to help you navigate every stage of funding, from pre-seed to Series C and beyond. 💼 Key Insights: • Prepare for investor scrutiny with ease • Avoid common due diligence mistakes • Access expert advice and stage-specific checklists Don't miss out on Kruze Consulting’s essential guide for a smooth fundraising journey! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dwjWEb27 #Startup #VentureCapital #Fundraising

Startup founders, as you venture into scaling your business, being well-prepared is crucial. Check out this Due Diligence Checklist designed to provide you with a clear understanding of what to expect from the process. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/sdtptt . #startupfounders #startupgrowth #duediligence #fundraising #venturecapital

Investors don’t just bet on your product, they bet on your team too 👥 Whether you’ve just launched or are scaling up, investors need to believe your team has the expertise to make it happen Want your pitch deck to stand out? Speak to our Founder Membership team to get investor ready here: https://lnkd.in/ecaq2Nwy #Startup #Founders #Fundraising #Investors 

In this video one of our mentors, Victor Sada, who is the Head of Ventures and M&A at Interswitch Group, shares tips on how founders can prevent undervaluation of their startups during the fundraising process specifically at the pre-seed stage. #fundraising #preseed #founders #techstarslagos

Raising Capital? Brett Adcock of Figure, Archer and Vettery shines a light on how he's approached raising over a billion dollars! The fundraising journey is more marathon than sprint. He breaks down the formula to his success: 🔍 Maximize Investor Interactions: It's a numbers game. More meetings, more potential. 💡 Showcase a Strong Idea and Brand: Your vision and identity matter. 🔄 Build a Systematic Process: Prepare, target, pitch, repeat. 🚫 Brace for Rejections: It's part of the journey. 🎯 Focus on Lead Investors: They drive momentum. In short, perseverance, clarity, and strategy form an effective fundraising path. It also doesn't hurt to have build a personal brand and reputation of success! Link to the article in the comments. #fundraising #startups #venturecapital #founders

I'm proud of the hard work represented by our team that made this number possible. Midwestern has played a significant part in helping our clients and startup founders with their capital raise of $150+ million over the years. And that number is only growing! Investors are inundated with pitch decks every day, so yours needs to stand out. Fundraising for a #SaaS startup requires a clear and compelling pitch that outlines the problem being solved, the unique value proposition, and the growth potential, supported by concrete data and market analysis. If you're an investor, what's something that's stood out to you in a pitch that ultimately resulted in a deal? #Midwestern #SaaSStartup #Fundraising #StartupFounder

Where are the science and engineering VCs? I can’t with these finance bros. Degrees from schools no one has ever heard from, the easiest of majors with absolutely no technical rigor, standing in judgement of founders creating innovative products that they could not even dream up. Their self importance combined with their complete lack of understanding of even basic technical concepts is why they would focus on something as mundane as a date, but give Juicero $120 million. Let them have the pitches they can understand, like lifestyle apps, the hard stuff should be going to corporate VCs https://lnkd.in/eH3HgUn2

If a VC is getting caught up about dates on decks that day it was last updated 2 months ago maybe it’s not the founder who’s the problem maybe it’s the VC People and Product and market opportunity are what you should be focusing on not dates for versions of decks 😂 wow This approach is an almost “almost” type of post It “almost” made a good point I’m usually not contentious on LinkedIn but this one just was eating at me with its nature - I’m a VC and I don’t want to be viewed as someone who has attitude and deals with founders likes this #vc #venturecapitalist #startup #founder