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Why Should a VC Fund You?

Published on Nov 19, 2015

Understand how a venture capital firm thinks and learn to tell your start-up story to get funding.

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Why Should a VC Fund You?

Audrey Jacobs - OurCrowd
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Are you right for VC $?

  • Sales $50+M in 5-7 yrs
  • Looking for home runs
  • Ready for Rocket Fuel?
  • Can you share control?
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What do VCs Care About?

Can you tell this story?
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What problem are you solving?

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How will you make money?

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Size of market and fit.

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How will you bring it to market?

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What we're looking for

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Team

Serial entrepreneurs & experts rule
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Idea

Unique, protectable, transformative?
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Market size

Could you reach $500M in sales?
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Traction

Early product, customers, revenue?
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Sponsorship

Who are the other smart investors?
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Valuation

How do your compare?
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What to Ask for

  • Amount of money
  • How long will it last?
  • Do what with it?
  • Milestones you'll reach
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Don't wait for VCs to invest to validate your idea. Prove demand.

Study the Lean Start-up approach by Steve Blank https://hbr.org/2013/05/why-the-lean-start-up-changes-everything/ar/1
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Passion + Hard Work = $

audrey@ourcrowd.com @crowdfunddiva

Audrey Jacobs

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