Storm Ventures: 3 to 4 weeks from first meeting to term sheet
Arun Penmetsa · The #1 Mistake Killing B2B Startups | Arun Penmetsa, Storm Ventures · Jul 21, 2026 · at 25:51
Arun Penmetsa, Partner at Storm Ventures, explains the timeline and investment turnaround process for founders pitching the firm.
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“From first mean term sheet, I tell them three to four weeks, right? Yes, some deals have moved faster. I don't think deals have really taken much. I mean, there are definitely companies we've met once. We haven't invested. We reconnected four months later, and then we invested like air gap, but I wouldn't count that as one six month cycle because we paused in the middle. So what I would tell, so three to four weeks is the answer to your question.”
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