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How to Find the Right VC for Your Startup (Before You Waste 38 Meetings)
David Rakusan ·

How to Find the Right VC for Your Startup (Before You Waste 38 Meetings)

The average seed founder schedules 38 investor meetings before closing. Most are wasted on misaligned investors. This guide, written by a founder with 7 years of VC experience, breaks down the five filters every founder should apply before pitching, why thesis mismatches are the #1 cause of ghosting, and how structured proof can turn even cold outreach into a high signal message.