Tran King-Yens: VCs are most involved in the first 18-24 months
Angela Tran Kingyens · 20 VC 038: How Make Connections with VCs and Maximise Employability with Angela Tran Kingyens @ Version One Ventures · May 21, 2015 · at 12:28
Angela Tran King-Yens, partner at Version One Ventures, explains how the firm structures its involvement and communication frequency with portfolio founders after investing.
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“So at version one, we know that The first 18 to 24 months after we invest are probably the most important time, so we try to be as involved as possible, and this means we talk to our founders, you know, anywhere from two to three times a month, but of course we're constantly exchanging emails, and we are, we participate as much as the founders want us to participate.”
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