Hippeau: Successful pitches focus on core concepts, not data overload
Eric Hippeau · 20 VC: Running Lerer Hippeau Ventures Like A Startup with Eric Hippeau, Managing Partner @ Lerer Hippeau Ventures · Dec 21, 2015 · at 19:01
Eric Hippeau, Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau Ventures, outlines what founders should prioritize when pitching seed-stage venture investors.
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“So the very best pitches to me are pitches that are relatively simple, you know, go right to the point. Don't try to shower you with too much data. You can always put the data in the appendix because ultimately it's not going to be about the data. Ultimately it's going to be about the aha of the idea and then matching that with the right team.”
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