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The Five "Ups" of Getting Early Stage VC Deal Flow

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How do you get 150+ VCs to show up for something? nextNYC, the startup events platform I run, produces the largest formal VC/Founder intro event at NY Tech Week. Last year, over 150 VCs participated and were looking forward to having even more. Even the top partners at Benchmark and Sequoia get half-baked ideas pitched to them.

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15 Innovative Pitch Deck Designs That Drove Investor Engagement

StartupNation

Discover the secrets to transforming pitch decks into compelling investor magnets, courtesy of seasoned industry professionals. I’ll never forget presenting to a particularly skeptical VC who kept questioning our projections. That order carried more weight than traditional pitch sequencing. That was no coincidence.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

Read the interview: Richard Liew: For those who may not know who Ministry of Awesome is – let’s just assume there might be some – can you give us your elevator pitch? The network, the communication, the support that comes out of that day is just quite incredible.

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After Investing $100 Million Into New VC Firms, Here’s What I Look For: Traditional But Better, or Different & Excellent.

Hunter Walk

When I’m scanning a pitch deck I’m basically looking to put it into one of two buckets – Traditional or Different. If you’re a VC raising your first fund, and you think you fit either of these descriptions, please let us know. of them, often as their first or second largest investor.

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Why Interviewing Others is Awesome for Building Your Brand

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In 2015, a then 18-year-old Harry Stebbings launched The Twenty Minute VC from his bedroom in London. Fast forward a few years, and The Twenty Minute VC became one of the most influential podcasts in venture capital. He cold-emailed VCs and invited them on his podcast. Not to pitch them. No background in venture capital.

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Partnership Judo: Don't work against people when vying for a partnership position

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Is your firm feeling like Two VCs enter, one must leave given the limited number of partnership slots? Join us for an educational VC panel in NYC! Winning the best deals requires the entire firmall of their collective networks, insights, and resources. It doesnt have to be that way. Go get the best people!

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VCs in our network: Get started Sign up as investor Sign up as startup Sign up as VC Invest in startups Early Bird Holedo The Netherlands Every industry has a talent pool. Make a difference Build a relationship with your startups, and add value from your experience and network. Return p.a.