Lomban: The Best VC Intro Comes From a Successful Co-Investor
Emily Lomban · The Warm Intro Hierarchy Investors Won't Tell You About · Feb 18, 2021 · at 16:28
Froged CEO Emily Lomban shares startup fundraising strategies and explains the hierarchy of warm introductions when prospecting venture capitalists.
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“The best introduction that you can get is from another investor who has co-invested with them and has been successful in that investment. Then the next is an investor, which they are close with, but you can also be introduced for sample by another startup. Which has been invested by the, so there are like different kinds of introductions that you can get. And I believe getting in touch with investors in this way is like a fast track.”
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