Wiseman: Would have passed on KAV Sports without workplace safety vertical
Will Wiseman · Will VCs Bet $3M on This Custom Helmet Startup? · Mar 26, 2025 · at 28:01
Will Wiseman debriefs after Whitman Kwok's pitch for custom 3D-printed helmet startup KAV Sports on The Pitch.
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“I also thought, I mean, if he hadn't talked about the workplace safety element, like I would have been an out for sure, just not a big enough market.”
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