Belsky: Angel investing bets on potential; traditional VC demands momentum
Scott Belsky · 20VC: Benchmark's Scott Belsky on What Makes Truly The Best VCs? Why Entrepreneurs Must Focus on 'The First Mile' & The Key Ingredients To The Perfect Onboarding Process · Feb 27, 2017 · at 5:26
Scott Belsky discusses how his investment evaluation mindset evolved when moving from angel investing to becoming a Venture Partner at Benchmark.
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“I think as an earlier stage angel seed investor, it's all about investing in the potential of a product or the potential of a team. When you start to do more traditional venture capital And certainly venture capital at the benchmark level level. It's a lot more, or it's also about momentum because you know, there are a lot of great ideas and great teams and great aspirational products out there, but there is nothing more promising than something that's already getting momentum.”
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