What you always wanted to ask the VCs
summary
Four VCs from GGV (20 years), La Famiglia (70-company portfolio) and EQT (just announcing a third fund) plus a founder from Epidemic Sound discuss what actually matters: trust and energy beat slick slides, and a built anonymous feedback survey surfaces real founder experience. Key red flags are hubris, inconsistent stories between leadership and frontline, and numbers that don't add up. Talent consolidation after layoffs creates stronger teams; investors prize a bias for action and founders who refuse to lie to themselves.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introductions and fund overview
- 2:37VC process vs entrepreneurship
- 5:56Evaluating founders and teams
- 9:24Data vs gut feeling in investing
- 15:54Common red flags for startups
- 18:46Navigating market downturns
- 22:10Building efficiency and culture
- 25:18Learning and long-term outlook
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