VC and Early Stage Investing

Friends who are currently investing are welcome to come together and discuss, and offer some current investment advice

Is there any appetite whatsoever to outsource diligence the way that later stage companies do? Seems rational based on MBB PE group model but feels like VC is too network based to need quality researc...

Seeking investors for an independent film in conjunction with Essential Film Group. If seriously interested, please DM, thank you!

Hey all - My VC firm has been using Altvia (which sits on top of Salesforce) for CRM, deal flow, fundraising, and investment tracking, and honestly it’s been kind of a pain — super powerful, but way ...

Went through all rounds for an Investment Associate role at a growth-stage VC. After the case study, I met the GP leading the growth fund, then had a final interview with the investing partner + partn...

Hello everyone, I have built a startups incubation platform from the bottom up with a single goal in mind. To remove selection criteria, focus areas and impact spaces. I have managed to do so with the...

Sf tech week for fundraising from angels, good idea?

Is it a good idea to get decks in front of VCs & angels in the summer (July & Aug), so as to be top of mind when they all return in September? Or wait till then?

Just got approached by an early-stage VC (~$1B). As an Associate/Senior Associate, how much salary can I expect? Currently at a SeriesB startup as a PM. Have some early-stage blue chip names on my res...

I'm debating whether to buy the John Gannon VC Launchpad course and I cannot find any reviews about it online. Is anyone that bought the course willing to share their opinion about how useful it was? ...

With the current AI wave, will VC funding become less necessary and therefore create too much supply of dry powder in the market? Seems VC may mostly be needed in the future for extremely capital inte...

Hi! Not from the VC world but got approached to join an AI startup. What are some fundamentals I should look out for to make an educated bet on whether the company is worth joining? (Either things u w...

Do VCs get impatient with founders taking 1 year+ in search of product market fit? Does revenue matter at that stage?

I recently joined an IT firm as a Consultant in Private Markets after 5+ years in Finance (Fin.Analyst, Wealth Associate, FoF Analyst) and as a CFA L3 candidate. Though I excelled in WM, I aim to retu...

Hi guys I made a small groip for people that want join and try and actually develop business idea. I personally am new in the space and feel like I talk to a lot of people about ideas but no one want...

Is the newton VC bootcamp worth it ?

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Are you leveraging Generative AI to help optimize your time? If so, I’m curious where it’s been the most beneficial i.e. deal sourcing, market analysis, due diligence, risk assessment, etc. and what ...

Is it worth it to churn credit cards and account sign-up bonuses, meaning apply for as many as possible? It seems like a fun mini game to make some extra cash on the side, but are there any downsides ...

What would make you want to use an investment firm to manage your money? I have always avoided them as they feel like they "steal" from me but with all the people that do it it seems like there's some...