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Worst VCs in India Who are some of the worst VCs in India? Here's my list: Vaibhav Domkundwar: has NEVER responded to any email I sent to him Prime Ventures: Same as above and also think they are God's gift to entrepreneurship (despite a meh portfolio) Chiratae : Again very low on responsiveness and approachability Lightbox VC: The absolute worst portfolio amongst all VC funds (and hence in the process of winding down) Matrix Partners: Intellectually lazy / nepotistic / blindly fund repeat entrepreneurs without too much thought even if their ideas suck Honorable mentions: Lightspeed: Poor quality portfolio for a fund of their size Peak XV: Far cry from being Sequoia quality (no wonder were kicked out from the parent). Found this on Reddit
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Hustle Fundย โขย 2m
VCs Reality Checkโ ๐VCs drink,yet fund healthy beverages ๐VCs smoke,yet invest in wellness ๐VCs binge Netflix,yet back productivity ๐VCs eat junk,yet fund nutrition brands ๐VCs break traffic rules,yet invest in mobility tech ๐VCs break la
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VCs are backbone of startups. How much do you know them? Here are my few insights: 1. VCs invest funds raised from Limited Partners, and accountable to generate them returns in 10 years 2. VCs earn 2% management fee annually from the fund, perform
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Even though 25% of all startups on Carta have just a solo founder, VCs hesitate to fund them. Having 2 to 3 founders seems to be the sweet spot if you were to raise VC money while building a startup. So, Is there a way to make VC funding easier as
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Startups/VC/techย โขย 1y
Pareto Principal or the 80/20 rule in the world of Venture Capital ๐ For those aware who are not aware of this 80/20 rule, it states that 80 percent of the returns will be generated by 20 percent of the companies in the portfolio. This is a prett
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Last week, news broke that India's former Defence Secretary launched his VC fund, Mount Tech Growth Fund. The first fund, named Kavachh, is expected to be ~โน500 Cr, supporting Defence Tech startups. โญ๏ธDemand for Defence Technology seems to be on t
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This is how the VC ecosystem works. - People from Canada and the USA contribute their money every month to a pension fund with the aim of receiving a pension once they retire - The pension fund, aiming to generate returns, allocates its money to v
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Startups/VC/techย โขย 1y
There are more than 800 VC firms in India, but do you know about India's oldest VC firm? ๐ VenturEast is often labeled as the first full-fledged VC firm founded in India. - Founded by Sarath Naru in 1997, VenturEast currently manages assets worth
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Director & CEO @ Exc...ย โขย 2m
Are you a founder looking for funding? What if the "VC" you're talking to is a scammer? Protect yourself by following these simple rules: * Always Verify: A real VC will have a clear digital footprint. Look up their firm and their personal profile o
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Busy in creating typ...ย โขย 6m
Raise the funds within 2 months! No more B.S Fundraise Advices.. So, I grabbed a doc that I wish I had this to my portfolio of founders on day 1. This list isn't a feel of good-tips. It's the actual playbook that raised more than $2M+ What's in
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