Venture Capital10 Feb 2022

How to Get and Keep a VC's Attention

How to Get and Keep a VC’s Attention

The trickiest part of reaching out to a VC, is keeping them interested. In this episode, we discuss best practices and share a few tips.

Questions Covered in This Episode Include:

Should I focus my efforts on VC’s in my geographic area, or extend beyond my city/state?
How accurate are online lists? What are some of the good ones?

AngelList
Forbes Midas list
Crunchbase
CB Insights
PitchBook
Others?

How do you find a venture capitalist that is a good fit for you?- Size of business (Idea, Pre-Revenue, Etc.)/ Industry?
What about VC’s that focus on particular industries like Blockchain, Healthcare, or SaaS? Or should we look to a generalist?
What are your thoughts on professional fundraisers as a source?
Is it worth my time to network and build relationships with local entrepreneurs to ultimately find a VC?
What do VC super connectors look like?
Does the process change if I’m a college student or a new entrepreneur?
Does attending a bootcamp like NewChip, TechStars, or YCombinator help?
Would first signing with a syndicate, like Jason Calcanis’, increase my odds?
How helpful is it to attend events and virtual conferences with investors present?

Locally we have

Silicon Slopes
TechBuzz

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