A VC explains VC’s “Investment Thesis” - The Startup Tapes

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What do VCs look for?It’s not uncommon in Silicon Valley to see equally smart firms, equipped with the same information, picking very different outcomes: from passing on a deal, to offering a wide range of term sheets. Often, these differences simply come down to each venture firm’s investment thesis - the internal rules that guide the partnership’s investment decisions. We talk with Rory O’Driscoll about what components can make up a VC’s investment thesis, how Scale Venture Partners shaped its own, and why it’s one of the most important things you should know when talking to a VC.
Guest: Rory O'Driscoll
Partner at Scale Venture Partners
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Host: Tim Anglade
Executive in Residence at Scale Venture Partners
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The Startup Tapes chronicle the highs & lows of building a startup, through candid interviews with founders, operators & advisors. Tim Anglade, an Executive-in-Residence at Scale Venture Partners and formerly with Realm, Apigee, and Cloudant leads the project with the goal to de-mystify the process through which startups emerge, grow & succeed. His unfiltered interviews transcribe the conversations we often hear in the boardroom, amongst our portfolio community and with entrepreneurs and partners we engage with every day.
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[@SkandaTejasw]

Absolutely great responses. Important education in just a few minutes...

[@mwaikariithi6317]

One of your best interviews...enriching

[@jacobstromburg5803]

just use a tripod.

[@mingy9309]

Is CAIA worth it? I do not want to do CFA as interested in RE development and VC. Also Masters in real estate investment

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[@MVDrudge]

Do you guys think this kind of content is going to make entrepreneurs excited to go pitch you? I would rethink your content marketing strategy boys.

[@muhammadshariq4586]

Agreed - this video made me want to make sure I dont take funding from this vc

[@mirhasanzade7383]

Who needs money at the end of the day? Surely entrepreneurs. This means they don’t really care whatever they’re talking about. They just need money to survive.

[@MVDrudge]

@@mirhasanzade7383 The ones they want to invest in are generally not in this situation.

[@bunteeful]

if you're a startup avoid this VC, sounds like a headache. Not worth the money.