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Strategic Shift—Navigating Investor Expectations As you transition to your first major funding round, understanding investor expectations is crucial. Unlike informal friends-and-family rounds, institutional investors expect verified traction, a scalable business model, and clear growth pathways. Equip your startup with the insights and strategies needed to meet these expectations and enhance your investment readiness. Discover how to navigate this shift effectively: https://lnkd.in/eFykwrkH #StartupGrowth #FundingStrategy

Day 2 of Atlantic Venture Forum underway with panel session: Meet the Investors. Great insights shared by Louis Delorme, CPA, CFA , Matthew He , Laviva Mazhar , Jacob Topatigh and Malcolm Fraser ICD.D . #venturecapital #startupinvestment #venturebackablestartups

When it comes to attracting the right investors, it’s important to ensure you are finding the investors that make the most sense for your business. Here are a couple of tips for identifying investors in your specific niche: ➡️ Before marketing your business to potential investors, determine your ideal investor. Consider: What niches do they invest in? Where do they invest? If you’re planning to pitch to venture capital and private equity firms, learn about their decision-makers. ➡️ Make sure you and your potential investors are on the same page - do thorough research to ensure your goals and perspectives align. For more tips: https://bit.ly/3yUHcMV #InvestorRelations #StartupFunding #FindInvestors #BusinessGrowth #VentureCapital

#StartupDilemma #InvestorRelations #PreSeedFunding Hey everyone! 🙌 We’re nearing the finish line on our pre-seed investment round, and I’ve got a bit of a pickle on my hands. We have two VCs on board right now: VC A, who’s throwing in $200K, and VC B, coming in with $150K. Here’s where things get tricky: both investors want a seat on our board. From what I’ve gathered, it’s usually wise to keep investor board seats to a minimum in the early days. After all, having too many cooks in the kitchen can lead to losing control over those all-important strategic decisions. A common best practice is to give one investor board seat per funding round. We thought we had a good middle ground figured out—suggesting that VC A, as the lead, would get a board seat while VC B would simply observe. However, VC B is pretty insistent that they also need a full seat. 🤔 Now, I personally feel giving VC B a board seat might not be the end of the world. They have a great reputation and could bring valuable ... Should We Give Two Board Seats to VCs in Our Pre-Seed Round? Answers:  https://lnkd.in/gJi3wxWb Let's Connect! Have you faced similar challenges? Share your insights and exper...

#Venture-stage investors make their investment in the people of a business as much as they do the idea and the operations. The drive, the know-how, the effort, and the vision of the founders are typically what attract first investment. However, what happens when the #founder then leaves either by their own decision or at the request of the shareholders of the business? In our latest Transatlantic Venture Series article, we consider how and why the UK and U.S. markets differ on the topic of founder exits and non-competition restrictions. Read the full article, written by Stacy Kim, Martin Luff, Ashmi Bhagani, and Michael Soud at: https://lnkd.in/gVf9nfCH

#StartupDilemma #InvestorRelations #PreSeedFunding Hey everyone! 🙌 We’re nearing the finish line on our pre-seed investment round, and I’ve got a bit of a pickle on my hands. We have two VCs on board right now: VC A, who’s throwing in $200K, and VC B, coming in with $150K. Here’s where things get tricky: both investors want a seat on our board. From what I’ve gathered, it’s usually wise to keep investor board seats to a minimum in the early days. After all, having too many cooks in the kitchen can lead to losing control over those all-important strategic decisions. A common best practice is to give one investor board seat per funding round. We thought we had a good middle ground figured out—suggesting that VC A, as the lead, would get a board seat while VC B would simply observe. However, VC B is pretty insistent that they also need a full seat. 🤔 Now, I personally feel giving VC B a board seat might not be the end of the world. They have a great reputation and could bring valuable ... Should We Give Two Board Seats to VCs in Our Pre-Seed Round? Answers:  https://lnkd.in/gh2V2mgb Let's Connect! Have you faced similar challenges? Share your insights and exper...

Before you start reaching out to potential investors, it’s important that you know what you are doing.   A bad pitch can do more harm than good. A list of 2500000000000000000000000 investors means nothing. Focus more on... - Your research - Your outreach - Personalization ~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are building something exciting, Connect with me Pranay Oberoi I help pre-seed to Series A companies - Build investment collateral - that tells impactful stories - which makes the investor say 'Yes' . . . #startupecosystem #fundraisingtips #venturecapital

#StartupDilemma #InvestorRelations #PreSeedFunding Hey everyone! 🙌 We’re nearing the finish line on our pre-seed investment round, and I’ve got a bit of a pickle on my hands. We have two VCs on board right now: VC A, who’s throwing in $200K, and VC B, coming in with $150K. Here’s where things get tricky: both investors want a seat on our board. From what I’ve gathered, it’s usually wise to keep investor board seats to a minimum in the early days. After all, having too many cooks in the kitchen can lead to losing control over those all-important strategic decisions. A common best practice is to give one investor board seat per funding round. We thought we had a good middle ground figured out—suggesting that VC A, as the lead, would get a board seat while VC B would simply observe. However, VC B is pretty insistent that they also need a full seat. 🤔 Now, I personally feel giving VC B a board seat might not be the end of the world. They have a great reputation and could bring valuable ... Should We Give Two Board Seats to VCs in Our Pre-Seed Round? Answers:  https://lnkd.in/gBF3UW2j Let's Connect! Have you faced similar challenges? Share your insights and exper...

Venture-stage investors make their investment in the people of a business as much as they do the idea and the operations. The drive, the know-how, the effort, and the vision of the founders are typically what attract first investment. However, what happens when the founder then leaves either by their own decision or at the request of the shareholders of the business? In our latest Transatlantic Venture Series article, we consider how and why the UK and U.S. markets differ on the topic of founder exits and non-competition restrictions. Read the full article, written by Stacy Kim, Martin Luff, Ashmi Bhagani, and Michael Soud at: https://lnkd.in/eJ5ea_E9 

#StartupDilemma #InvestorRelations #PreSeedFunding Hey everyone! 🙌 We’re nearing the finish line on our pre-seed investment round, and I’ve got a bit of a pickle on my hands. We have two VCs on board right now: VC A, who’s throwing in $200K, and VC B, coming in with $150K. Here’s where things get tricky: both investors want a seat on our board. From what I’ve gathered, it’s usually wise to keep investor board seats to a minimum in the early days. After all, having too many cooks in the kitchen can lead to losing control over those all-important strategic decisions. A common best practice is to give one investor board seat per funding round. We thought we had a good middle ground figured out—suggesting that VC A, as the lead, would get a board seat while VC B would simply observe. However, VC B is pretty insistent that they also need a full seat. 🤔 Now, I personally feel giving VC B a board seat might not be the end of the world. They have a great reputation and could bring valuable ... Should We Give Two Board Seats to VCs in Our Pre-Seed Round? Answers:  https://lnkd.in/gmfWxVBC Let's Connect! Have you faced similar challenges? Share your insights and exper...