After 200+ investor conversations, one thing surprised me
Over the last couple of weeks while building VIDI solo, I’ve had a large number of conversations across AI, SaaS, and infrastructure.
What’s been most interesting wasn’t really the AI discussion itself.
It was hearing experienced people share stories, lessons, and perspectives from companies they’ve built, scaled, advised, or invested in over the years.
Some of those conversations also reshaped how I think about VIDI.
Still extremely early obviously.
But recently, a few conversations started feeling increasingly aligned around the longer-term direction.
Currently continuing conversations around the pre-seed round. At this point, there’s already interest from a potential follow-on investor - the main focus now is finding the right lead investor fit.
For now, continuing to build, refine the product, and learn every week.
Also recently launched subscriptions:
TRENCHLINE → 30% off Starter
NANOMACHINE → 20% off Growth
Hi! Tell us more about your experience in promoting your product, where you looked for investors, and what problems you encountered?
Still early obviously, but one thing I didn’t expect from fundraising was how many conversations would turn into broader discussions around company building, positioning, and long-term thinking rather than just the product itself.
Makes sense. Sometimes the most valuable part of these conversations is seeing how experienced people think through markets, timing, and company building over years, not just product features.
Exactly. Seeing how experienced people think over long periods of time has probably been the most valuable part.
Yeah, that long-term perspective is underrated - most people focus on tactics, but patterns over time matter way more. Same thing in business and especially in startups too, even if the context is a bit different.
Excited to see the subscription launch!How has feedback from early users influenced your product tweak so far?
Interesting how fundraising conversations often end up being more about long-term thinking, positioning, and judgment than the actual product itself. That part usually doesn’t get talked about enough.
Appreciate that. That part surprised me much more than I expected honestly.
Good that you picked up on that.
Yeah, most people only see the surface - the real game is in those longer-term decisions and judgment calls.
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