Duggal took 700 meetings and two years to raise $5.85M Fund I
Anu Duggal · 20VC: Top 3 Considerations When Evaluating Consumer Businesses Today | 700 Meetings, 70 LPs, 2 Years, What It Takes To Raise a First Time Fund| The Power of The Female Network In Action Today with Anu Duggal, Founding Partner @ Female Founders Fund · Dec 10, 2018 · at 19:09
Anu Duggal, Founding Partner at Female Founders Fund, details the effort required to raise her inaugural venture capital fund.
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“Fundraising for fund one was incredibly difficult, and I think that's a very similar story to other first-time fund managers. So over 700 meetings, over 70 LPs for a 5.85 million dollar fund over a two-year process.”
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