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How VCs really make their “bets” Found this flowchart interesting, a glimpse into how one seed-stage VC decides whether to invest. On the surface, it’s logical: founder quality, market size, product data. But honestly? It’s way more personal than

A mindset shift Indian VCs really need: Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, nailed it — “95% of my investments may fail, but the 5% that succeed will return 100x or even 1000x.” This is exactly how innovation happens. Unfortunately, this kind

🚫 Why VCs Reject Your Pitch — Even If It’s a Solid One 💡 You're not alone if your startup pitch got rejected by a VC. But here's the hidden truth most won’t tell you: VCs have limited capital from their LPs (Limited Partners) & they’re under pre

Got a great product, team, and traction but VCs are still passing?here are 6 common reasons: * Market Size Too Small: Your concept's proven, but is the total addressable market large enough for VC-level returns (10x+)? VCs seek massive scale, not ju

How VCs kill Startup Disrupting Startup? So imagine you are the CEO of Amazon and are worried about facing competition. What will you do? Here, these CEOs depend on their VC friends to help them tackle competition. VCs will spend their time looki

VCs are exiting their funds at an increasing pace. The "Great GP Exit" is in full swing. More & more GPs are leaving big-name firms to build their ventures. And honestly? It’s not hard to see why. Here’s what’s driving the shift: 1. LPs Want Focus

💥 A VC turned $6.4m into $1.3b in 5 yrs — there’s a lesson here for founders💥 Cyberstarts just turned a $6.4M seed investment in Wiz into $1.3 BILLION after Google’s $32B acquisition—a mind-blowing 222x return in just 5 years! 🚀🔥 This is why VC

Stop trying to raise from the “top VCs” Every founder wants Sequoia, Accel, Lightspeed. But here’s the truth - at pre-seed, they probably won’t touch you. You’re better off: - Targeting micro VCs & angels who get your market ---Building proof wit

The Direct Comparison Family Offices vs. VCs: The Investor Showdown When you're a startup founder seeking capital, not all money is created equal. While both family offices and institutional VCs provide crucial funding, their impact and approach coul

💭 Why VCs Say No: And It’s Not Always About the Idea Startups often think they got rejected because their idea wasn’t good enough. But that’s not always the real reason. VCs may pass because: – They’ve seen a similar idea fail recently – It’s “t