What & How to Present to a Venture Capitalist Firm

In this guest post, Raj Kapoor gives entreprenuers advice on how to pitch VCs. Kapoor knows both sides of the equation. For the past five years, he’s been a VC at the Mayfield Fund. Before that he founded the photo site Snapfish, which he sold to Hewlett-Packard.

Alok Goel of SAIF PArtners, who has been on both sides of the table, explains for the benefit of startup community.

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As you prepare your company for investment, be aware that venture capitalists scrutinize all aspects of your company. You do not have to be strong in all ten aspects in order to be ready for investment, but you should strive to develop each point as your company develops. Pay particular attention to these ten areas: …

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The Roadmap for Pitching a Venture Capital Firm

A venture capitalist (VC) is a person or organization that invests in another’s business or business idea. If you have contacted a VC about investing in your business and have received an invitation for an interview, you will need to prepare your business plan to present during the interview. To present a business plan to a venture capitalist, follow the steps below.