I spent the past three months in institutional venture capital. As a former founder who bootstrapped to an exit, I always wanted to see what it was like on this side of the table. Who makes the ultimate decision at partner meetings? How do firms strategize for follow on? What does it really mean to be thesis driven?
Loved this read. Great reminder that, at the end of the day, the early-stage ecosystem is made up of humans with ideas. There's a strong undertone of empathy throughout this entire article - glad venture has people like you in it!
Loved this read. Great reminder that, at the end of the day, the early-stage ecosystem is made up of humans with ideas. There's a strong undertone of empathy throughout this entire article - glad venture has people like you in it!
This is great and super thorough Elise! Going to set aside some time to study this closely.
I recently published “Making VC work for everyone” https://www.tobiwrites.com/p/making-venture-capital-work-for-everyone
I’d love to know your thoughts especially as a former founder now on the inside!