TAG: Pitching
Financial Templates to Suit a VC's Preference?
TheFunded.com Discussion
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-06-17
Tags: Pitching Financials
Tech Scouts / Introductions
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-06-17
Tags: Pitching Introductions Intermediaries
The Angels forum Alive and Kicking?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-06-09
Tags: Pitching Angels
Stuck Between an Angel and a VC
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-06-05
Tags: Pitching Financials
We are Being Asked to Provide Audited Financials to Series a Investors Overkill?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-05-28
Tags: Pitching Financials
Meeting Etiquette?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-05-08
Tags: Pitching Meetings
How Vague Can You Be in a Pitch?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-05-07
Tags: Pitching NDA Presentation
Is This VC Fishing?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-05-06
Tags: Pitching Meetings
Corp Investors Refuse Nda's
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-05-05
Tags: Pitching NDA
To NDA or Not to Nda
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-05-01
Tags: Pitching NDA
Does Having a Lead Angel Help?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-04-23
Tags: Pitching Angels
Do You Request an Executed NDA for an Executive Summary?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-04-17
Tags: Pitching NDA
Advice Needed: Developing VC Deck
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-04-20
Tags: Pitching Presentation
Talking about Arrogance...Or Better Yet, VERTIGO!
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-04-16
Tags: Pitching Financials Presentation
What Am I Missing? How to Follow Up?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-04-02
Tags: Pitching Presentation
What to Leave Behind at a Pitch?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-04-02
Tags: Pitching Presentation
Medical Companies Have Great Pitches
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-04-01
Tags: Pitching Presentation
Is There a "Best" Day to Submit an Application to an Angel Group or VC?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-03-27
Tags: Pitching Introductions Presentation
Who's Helping Companies with Their Pitch?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-04-01
Tags: Pitching Presentation Advisor
Pitch Presentation Slides
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-03-24
Tags: Pitching Presentation Powerpoint
Value of Press to Startup
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Posted by Anonymous on 2009-03-10
Tags: Pitching Public Relations
The VC Apocalypse: Careful with Your Time
TheFunded.com Advice
Posted by Doe on 2009-03-08
Tags: Pitching Economy Crisis
Fellow entrepreneurs, most VCs are unable to complete capital calls and, therefore, are unable to make new investments. This includes everyone from name brand funds to small funds, and it does not matter if they recently closed a new fund or not. If you are pitching a venture fund, there are two critical pieces of information that you need to know before wasting time with meetings, diligence, and faux terms:
- First, has the fund made an investment in a company that was not already in the portfolio in 2009, and, if so, which company?
- Second, has the fund completed a successful capital call in 2009?
Is the answer is 'no' to either of these questions or the fund is uncomfortable discussing these matters, then don't bother pitching them and move on. Why? Between the dismal exit history, defecting LPs, worthless secondary markets, and massive position devaluations, venture firms are facing an apocalypse right now. The whole concept of 'venture capital' as an asset class is being re-evaluated by accountants worldwide, and the outcome of that work does not look good for venture capitalists.
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