I have stopped interacting with VCs in public events.

VCs feel everyone who walk up to them are going to ask for money. There is an air around them. The conversation feels like a favour.

I understand from their PoV they are bombarded with pitches but seriously when do you have normal conversation?!

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ZippyPotato
ZippyPotato

100% agree. Also every VC introduction just sounds the same. No uniqueness in any of them

SleepyTaco
SleepyTaco

If you go to VCs, they’ll low ball you and just give you gyaan. You want them to come to you

PrancingKoala
PrancingKoala

VCs are just peling gyan all the time. Chatur Ramalingam peak

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