Von Perger: VCs evaluate five to ten active deals simultaneously
Stefan von Perger · 20 VC 036: The Pitching Process: From Email to Term Sheet with Stephan von Perger @ Wellington Partners · May 14, 2015 · at 14:57
Stephan von Perger, investor at Wellington Partners, explains why venture capitalists often take time to respond to startup pitch follow-ups.
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“While for you, the business is like, The one thing for the investor, it's probably one of five or 10 things they're currently looking at.”
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