She Hears Startup Pitches Everyday, These Are Her Tips For Future Founders in Today's Climate
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I hear startup pitches every single day from startups looking for their next investment, and while I can say the pitch is definitely important, in many cases it's not the pitch, but the relationships you've made that help you get in the door. For me, building relationships is both the most...
I hear startup pitches every single day from startups looking for their next investment, and while I can say the pitch is definitely important, in many cases it's not the pitch, but the relationships you've made that help you get in the door. For me, building relationships is both the most enjoyable part of the job and key to my successes. The first deal I sourced and led was for PowerToFly, which came from my relationship with Andrea Hippeau at Lerer Hippeau. Andrea responded to a cold email that I sent her when I was trying to build my VC network in NYC. We became friends and set up a monthly call to discuss companies that we were both interested in. Lerer Hippeau had incubated and funded PowerToFly and introduced me to the founders. I loved the team and the company’s thesis of matching female talent to remote work. We eventually went on to lead their Series A in 2015.
In this chat, want you to walk away with...
- Strategies for networking during this unprecedented time
- Advice for finding the best investor for you
- Actionable steps to perfect your pitch once you're in the room
Meet The Speaker
Aditi leverages her operating experience and global perspective to invest in and support the highest-potential founders and teams. Before joining Upfront, Aditi was a product manager on the Next Billion Users team at Google, in a hybrid role leading investments in and building product for companies in emerging markets. Previously she worked on the Corporate Development team at Google, leading acquisitions across various sectors including AI, Messaging and Media. Prior to Google she worked in early stage venture at Crosslink Capital leading investments in BetterUp, Chime and PowerToFly, and before that in investment banking at Deutsche Bank, in the technology banking group. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Stanford University and has lived between India, Hong Kong, Singapore and San Francisco.
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I see many post they are encouraging motivating people by different mentors and people.motivation is good thing but problem solving and present solutions for business activity and enhancing...
By: Muhammad, SalesPosted on 2020-05-13 -
which kind of business to launch if I am not a tech expert? how to validate an idea? can I work with a remote team at the start of the company?
By: Ana María, Software EngineerPosted on 2020-05-13 -
What advice do you have for someone pitching a social change/health app?
By: Shawntel, UX UIPosted on 2020-05-13 -
Can you speak about how you formed a personal BoD and how you engage with those individuals (i.e do you have a formal cadence, topics you discuss, etc.) Fyi- I heard about this from your recent LA...
By: PaulPosted on 2020-05-12 -
Can you share a recording of this later with me on email?
By: SriPosted on 2020-05-12 -
Which do you prefer pitchers to start with Team/Who or Problem? Is it cool just to ask the VC which they prefer to start with?
By: CaseyPosted on 2020-05-12 -
How do you decide what to invest in? And how did you get into this area of work? Do you feel a lot of pressure on making the right decision?
By: manna, Business AnalystPosted on 2020-05-11 -
Are you actively investing currently? How to tackle fundraising in this context?
By: RobustianoPosted on 2020-05-10 -
If you're hearing a pitch for a product in development w/ no public users, what's your mental model in evaluating the company as an investment? And if the revenue model is advertising, is user...
By: TylerPosted on 2020-05-08 -
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By: SergePosted on 2020-05-08 -
What are the top 5 metrics that Upfront looks at for a SaaS business and where do those metrics need to be in order to proceed to the next round of investment committee? When do you make...
By: RishPosted on 2020-05-08 -
What revenue growth rate is good enough to be considered? We have 60% gross profit.
By: SangPosted on 2020-05-08 -
What are the major traits you look for in a founding team?
By: LeonardoPosted on 2020-05-07 -
How do you Network while you're all confined at home? and is it a good strategy moving forward to do it from home?
By: Vanessa, Software EngineerPosted on 2020-05-07
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