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How to become investor in a very early stage start up? Like investing 2/3 lakh per company?

Software Engineer

Start up Idea and Working Partners needed to go better miles together. Investors we will find it. Anyone willing?

Second meeting with the guy, thought his outlook might improve because we had better numbers than the first meeting (few months ago). Didn't even remember the first conversation, or our business, didn't do any research on our startup or industry before the meeting. Kept forcing opinions on me instead of listening, same as the first meeting.

Extremely rude and a waste of time. He said many things no founder should say, that too for another founder.

(Pitching is difficult as is, rejection is common and it's very easy to get demotivated)

When I said I'll share my experience with other founders and startups so they don't engage with that platform, got a reply saying they'll send me a defamation notice if I do, and will also tell other investors in the community that we are doing this startup as a "hobby" and no investor will come onboard.

It's amazing to see the kind of arrogance some people have, especially in the investor and VC network. Would have loved to name and shame him but I have better things to do than to get into petty court cases with assholes. 

Fellow founders, please be very careful and choosy with who you talk to about your startup's fundraise. Indian VC ecosystem is mostly a circlejerk and a shitshow. You're better off raising from friends and family and even individual angel investors than trying to bargain with devils in disguise.

I will most likely stop pitching for investment altogether and focus on growing my profitability than waste time convincing idiots who'd rather throw money on pitch decks without an MVP and startups without PMF, revenue or profitability.

/endrant

Defamation notice threat: Pitching in India

I have seen VCs usually don’t reply to cold emails and they have a clear rule before investing in any startup. Any VCs out here who can respond to this query. What’s your take over it fellow VC grapeviners ?

What do VCs check before investing in an early stage startup. How to approach VCs and do they really respond to early stage startup founders?

We are from trying to raise Funds for our startup, can anyone guide step by step.

Trying to raise funds for startup.

Founder

So I just exited my first venture, raised some money from pedigree foreign players, almost died 3 times and finally exited decently. Discounting 2 years of covid it was a good 4 year journey. I am thinking to create like a 0 to 1 course having everything from idea validation, basics of branding, how to file TDS and GST yourself, getting first clients and scaling to 1. 

What does the junta think of it? And what would be a good price one would be willing to pay?

0 to 1 course for aspiring entrepreneurs

What would be the Indian equivalent? 😂

Product Owner

tinder for flat and flatmates, owner put out houses, if you both like each other's profiles then you meet and finalize the house.

[Idea-10] Who would like to build this ?

Senior software engineer

Assuming you are broke, you have a startup idea, which needs heavy investment min-40L to 1-2CR and the more you invest more the returns as it's used for scaling.

How do u raise funds assuming you have 0 technical business idea like stocks, equity, blah blah!

Raising funds for your startup

Data scientist

pitching to VCs is stressful. Which VC partner in India gives founders an ear and at the same time respectful, empathetic, intelligent during the pitch?

Who is the best VC Partner to pitch your startup to?

Project manager

How the F*ck are they Angel Investors, when I can't even think of clear Mutual fund investing strategies, the LinkedIn is becoming a cool hollow capitalist community

Who are these 23 - 28 yr old Angel investors on Linkedin?

Growth Manager

Opening a VC fund has become kind of a cool side hustle

With all these influencers trying to dabble with Early Stage Venture Capital- there's Shikhar Dhawan with his own sports fund. Tanmay bhatt announced one on his linkedin a few months ago. Even Mini Linkedin Influencers are doing this. 

Then there's a ton of founders who in the name of "giving back to the community" have started opening a syndicate/or even a fund. Angel investing is different. Common you are an active CEO of a company. Go fnking build it. Grow you income not your savings. There's a long list. Dont want to pin point people. The whole Mojocare fiasco was Because the founder was using fake revenues/inventory to angel invest!

What are your thoughts? I dont think they will survive more than a cycle.

Influencer VCs

Venture Capital

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I want to switch my job profile from product role to VC (Investment Analyst, Associate) but not able to see any job openings. Also, what are the questions asked in the interview for such profile.

I have 1 year of experience and open to both tier I and tier II VCs.

Any VC that is hiring currently?

Looking to find startups that may not have even started operations. Theses that you guys find interesting. People you know who are building. Would be helpful to know 🙏🏻

Interesting early stage teams/startups?

Investment Associate

Asking this on behalf of many founders like myself, wanted to collate across multiple inputs: what is it that VCs really want to hear/see from a startup? 

Would love to get inputs from VCs and other founders alike - basis your experience on what has worked what hasn't worked.

The usual suspects: obviously the founder credentials, TAM, insights, metrics. But, what else? 
Look forward to informed answers.

What do VCs really look for in startups? How do they evaluate?

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Global VC Fund Investor here. AMA

I got some friends at Jar and got to know in their lending business their only nbfc partner has backed out and for sure they are gonna cut cost, got my other friends offer revoked in tech, product managers are leaving and now even the funding is drying up 
Their founders are begging for funding from last 1.5yrs but nothing. Got to know from my product friend at Jar how badly he/she is trying to get out but suddenly they increased the np as the culture is so shit that no one is staying willingly

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