Has anyone used this tool that seems to be an all-in-one Crunchbase Light meets email marketing meets project management tool?

This is a process that I'm starting and, while my plan was to do this all separately, I'm curious about if this has the potential to be as good as it sounds... Especially the 'warm intro' component. I'm skeptical for how and if that actually works to get direct intros...

I was going through the profiles of the people(seed stage) of Sequoia's website and I noticed there are some folks (e.g. Charlie Curnin) who practically haven't done anything impressive but is somehow a partner there? I'm sure they are amazing at what they do or bring something unique to the table that other people don't, but how does that hiring even work? Are these people just brining a lot of money with them to the table or is it nepotism? How does a software engineer out of undergrad sell themselves well enough to become a partner at a mighty firm like Sequoia?

If you saw a company that went 0 to 20 million in revenue in two years but had less than good unit economics, how would you react? Would you invest?

E.g., company was building a product that had tons of demand but selling it with concessions

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To set Content- I am appearing for NISM XIX-A & XIX C Exam(Alternative Investment Funds) this week. So, I completed the whole NISM Workbook & now I actually want to test my knowledge & appear for mock tests.

Unfortunately, I didn't find any good source of learning.. Any Suggestions/Source?

Anyone here having experience in clearing NISM Exams? What's your POV & suggestions for preparing?

Would love to know your experience!

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Curious to get feedback from established or more seasoned VCs on this. Pitch aside (that's not what this is), just presume you're all in.

Are terms that appear generous a flag for you?

Would any of you consider a 10% equity stake for a flat $250k too generous?

Considering the ask is 250 for a SP climate, what kinds of terms would be more attractive?

I'm considering investing with Alumni Ventures, I've seen a few posts about them but they're years old at this point. Would any current investors with them mind sharing how things are going, and which fund(s) they're invested with?

Also, if you're an investor with them who doesn't have anything bad to say, I'd also like to hear from you!

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working on my master’s thesis, and I’d love to get your insights! My research aims to develop a taxonomy (similar to Weking et al., 2020) categorizing AI applications used by VCs throughout the investment process—from deal sourcing to exit.

To build a robust foundation, I’m analyzing the tools currently in use and gathering direct input from VCs. Your experience would be incredibly valuable to me!

👉 It would be amazing if you could share your thoughts on the following:

1. What AI tools are you currently using?
   • At which stage of the investment process do you use them (e.g., deal sourcing, due diligence, portfolio management)?
2. What AI tools have you used in the past but abandoned—and why?
   • Were there specific limitations, challenges, or unmet expectations that led to this decision?
3. Do you exclusively use third-party applications, or do you also build custom AI solutions tailored to your needs using APIs?
   • If you build your own, what were the key drivers for this decision (e.g., cost, flexibility, data privacy)?
4. What are the key benefits of the AI tools you use for your workflow?
   • For example, do they improve speed, efficiency, accuracy, or collaboration?
5. What challenges have you faced when implementing or using AI tools?
   • For instance, integration issues, cost barriers, or lack of functionality.
6. What criteria do you consider most important when evaluating and acquiring AI tools?
   • Examples: price, ease of integration, specific features, vendor support, or scalability.
7. What is your VC firm’s AI strategy for the next 3 years?
   • Are you planning to expand your use of AI tools, adopt emerging technologies, or focus on in-house solutions?

💬 If you’re open to a 30-minute relaxed video interview over coffee, feel free to PM me. I’d love to dive deeper into your experience!

As a thank you, I’ll share the final results of my thesis here. Hopefully, the taxonomy will help others navigate the growing “AI jungle” in the VC world! 🌟

Thanks so much for your input—it means the world to me! 🙏

Tools already on my list—feel free to confirm or suggest new ones! :)

Affinity
Airtable
Altvia
Attio

8vdx (Venture Insights)
Active Campaign
Affinity
Airtable
Altvia
Attio

Beacon GTM
Beacon Sourcing
Bika

Caena
Cap
CB Insight
ChatGPT
Claude AI
Crystal Knows

Dealtable AI
Decile Base
Decile Hub
Deckmatch
DiligenceGPT

Espocrm
Evala
Evala

Fellow.app
Fireflies.ai
ForwardLane

Gemini
Grata

Harmonic
HERA.I

Irwin

Landscape
Less Annoying CRM

Merlin

Nemo
Notion

Openscout
OpenVC
Otter.ai

Papermark
Perplexity
Perplexity
Personal Startwatcher
Pitch Deck Analyzer
Pitchbook
Promethia

Quid

Sircular
Spreadsheet Sage
Starwatcher
SuperWarm

Taghash
TechScout
The Librarian
Thunder
Tracxn

Visible AI Inbox

Zapier
Zoom AI Companion

Source: Weking, Jörg, Maria Stöcker, Marek Kowalkiewicz, Markus Böhm, und Helmut Krcmar. „Leveraging Industry 4.0 – A Business Model Pattern Framework“. International Journal of Production Economics 225 (Juli 2020): 107588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.107588 .

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Welcome to the "Exit Club"

1. The Exit Club:

• VCs need exits for returns

• LPs demand realizations

• Founders must stay silent

= The fundraising game

2. Why This Matters:

• Exit talk signals desperation

• Exit silence shows commitment 

• Timing determines outcomes

= Master the dance

3. The Hidden Pattern:

• Round 1: Never mention exits

• Series A: Let VCs bring it up

• Series B: Begin the hints

• Series C+: Open discussion

= Evolution of the conversation

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I'm trying to find VC and private equity firms that invest in manufacturing and traditional industries, based in the U.S. and ideally smaller than 20 on staff. I started by winnowing down a much larger list, but I've only found one in every 100 I've looked at that could be a fit, with many focusing on AI, software, and tech. I appreciate any recommendations for searching more effectively.

On the hunt for people’s favourite sources of new for the tech sector - be it blogs/podcasts/video content/anything - irrespective of how niche or broad the content may be.

For me, it’s when founders focus more on the “idea” than the execution. What’s your instant deal-breaker when listening to a pitch?

Hello my friends! How can I find VCs in the industry im in? (gaming)

This will put me 1 step closer to brining the project to life! 😁

Thank you kindly~

Hi, Want to learn what to avoid as a beginner. thanks

Hi guys.

I was laid off in 2023 and since then I have been contracting with various vc/pe funds.

Last year I began contracting for a $100 AUM VC fund. I handle operations management and LP marketing outreach.

I'm at the point where I want to scale this, turn it into a real VC service provider, and start hiring to help with the scaling.

Any advice as to how to go about this?

Especially to the pre-seed investors: how do you find interesting founders? What are the main factors you look at (education/work experience)?

LPs - what platforms do you currently use to track your investments and performance? Are there any features that you wish they had?

At Seed or Series A, before a startup has a robust in-house finance team, what are your expectations for the complexity of their business model?

There are only so many scenarios that a startup can run in their spreadsheet - and we all know that the best, middle, worse case won't survive the next 12 months. Is it about being able to validate that the startup has thought through their unit economics in detail and the model is directionally correct? Or do you really care about the actual content and the minutiae and the "what ifs"?

What do you think of a community/platform only for early stage VC’s/VC’s/investors who have been in the market for less than 3 years? (Aka those that don’t have a bigggg network but wanna improve it.) Would you use it?

Hi everyone,

I’m curious about how VC's/ Emerging VC's today are actively expanding their networks, particularly to connect with other VCs like themselves. While there are the events, conferences, and LinkedIn, I wonder if there are any other ways people are building meaningful connections in this space. Would love to pick your Brain on this!

Hi everyone,

I’m curious about how VC's/ Emerging VC's today are actively expanding their networks, particularly to connect with other VCs like themselves. While there are the events, conferences, and LinkedIn, I wonder if there are any creative or less obvious ways people are building meaningful connections in this space. Would love to pick your Brain on this!

Hi all,

I'm helping a friend to complete a data room for investors for his fundraising. Can you please share what exactly you are looking for to see in the data room? Thanks!

I was wondering if there was a service that automates your social media posts, with it being personalized to your industry and your branding, constantly creating you new post for every week including images, videos, slides, allowing you to edit every content and then posting it to socials like Linkedin, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook automatically How much would you pay for it monthly?

I'm trying to understand the differences between enterprise (B2B) and consumer (B2C) IPOs. I saw that historically, B2B exits seem to outnumber consumer ones, but B2C have higher valuations. What trends have you all seen in this space?

I recently had a meeting with some VCs. I was brought in as an advisor of the company pitching (who I believe has a good, pre-existing relationship with the VC). The meeting started with them asking me questions about my background and opinion on the thing being pitched. I was totally wrapped up in less than 15 mins.

Keep in mind, I wasn’t presenting something, I was answering questions the VCs partners were asking. It was a somewhat casual, absolutely not monologuing-type conversation and the entire meeting was only 4 people. It was early afternoon.

Every time I would answer a question one of the VC partners would start acting like he was having trouble keeping his eyes open. Within minutes his eyes were completely closed as if he had fallen asleep. He was sitting right next to me.

My question: WTF? Is this some type of “negging” tactic?

Edit: I recently got word that this VC is onboard with the deal.