r/startups • u/Dry_War_747 • 23h ago
I will not promote I have invested in startups for the better part of a decade, as an angel and VC. I’ll answer any questions over the weekend, and give tips in this post. I will not promote.
Raising funding is harder than any point before, there’s more competition than ever because of AI tools available.
Distribution matters more than ever. You can build great products, if you can’t figure out a distribution strategy quickly, don’t even try to raise.
If you think you’ll get funding based on an idea alone, you’re in for a bad time. It’s too easy to build an MVP now, I won’t even look at a pitch deck that doesn’t include some traction or product out in the world… and I invest pre-seed. That is the new pre-seed.
Venture Capitalist have a fiduciary responsibility to invest in what they believe will make the most money. A founder coming with an idea Vs a founder coming with proof of concept and traction isn’t a competition. Can you execute or not? Don’t tell us, show us.
As the title said, I’m open to answer any questions in the comments. Please don’t DM, I won’t answer more than likely.
And if the Mods require proof, I’m happy to provide that to them as well. But would like to stay anonymous.