VC investors

2 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jul 29, 2015 by David Wu · across every show →

Everything said about VC investors, oldest first

Jul 29, 2015
Insight
Founders should reference check VCs with their least successful portfolio companies
“Do that same amount of diligence. And, you know, go talk to, Portfolio companies, probably the most successful and the least successful portfolio companies in some of the investors that you're thinking of taking money from, and really understand, you know, how…”
David Wu Jul 29, 2015 ▶ 10:36 20 VC 058: 10 Key Traits To Be A Successful Founder with David Wu, General Partner @ Maveron
Apr 12, 2019 positive
Insight
Ward: Asking prospective VC investors for pre-investment work tests their quality
“Founders are afraid to ask investors to do work. I think that because they'll turn them off, I would use that actually as a great litmus test to turn them off, because if they don't want to do any work to earn the right to invest, they're not a good investor.”
Henry Ward Apr 12, 2019 ▶ 36:34 20VC: Carta Founder Henry Ward on Why The Best Companies Are Not Product Led But Distribution Led, 3 Requirements Needed For A New Market/Investment To Be Exciting and Why Small Markets Are So Attractive
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