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What VCs look for in Startups β€” Interview with a startup analyst

Ever wonder how venture capital funds analyse startups and decide which ones they back 🧐

"Startups are making a lot of common mistakes … the key reasons for investing are the team, exit strategy, business model, problem they are trying to solve, and their competitive advantage is extremely important." – Michail Lapidus, Business Analyst at Paralect

After 5 years of analysing startups for a VC fund Michail shares his insights around:
πŸ’‘ What factors VCs really focus on
πŸ‘ Why VCs seem to have such a herd mentality
πŸ€” How founders without a strong VC network can get seen

And why he's excited to be working in a product team after all he's seen from the venture side πŸ’ͺ

Catch the full interview on YouTube or listen to the podcast. Enjoy!

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on January 10, 2022
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