About this episode

This episode features insights from venture capitalists on fundraising and startup strategies.

Instead of our usual news rundown, Equity is sending you off into the 4th of July weekend with a special episode of our sister podcast Build Mode. Season 3 launches July 9th, but before it does, Build Mode is revisiting some of the best fundraising and startup advice from the investors featured in last season. From choosing the right investors to building a differentiated go-to-market strategy, these venture capitalists and founder-turned-investors share hard-earned lessons on fundraising, portfolio dynamics, investor-founder relationships, and what separates the companies that successfully raise their next round from those that don't. In this episode, you'll hear from: ⁠⁠Yuri Sagalov, managing director at General Catalyst⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Ross Fubini, managing partner at XYZ Venture Capital⁠ and Leslie Feinzaig, founder and general partner at Graham & Walker⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Paul Irving, partner at GTMfund⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Leah Solivan, founder of TaskRabbit and founder of Precedent VC⁠⁠ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:19 Yuri Sagalov (General Catalyst): The three types of investors and who founders should avoid 03:29 Ross Fubini (XYZ VC) & Leslie Feinzaig (Graham & Walker): What great investors actually bring to the table…

People in this episode

Guests: Yuri Sagalov, Ross Fubini, Leslie Feinzaig, Paul Irving, Leah Solivan

Topics covered

• fundraising
• startup advice
• venture capital
• investor-founder relationships
• go-to-market strategy

Keywords

• fundraising
• venture capital
• startup advice
• investor relationships
• go-to-market

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: General Catalyst, XYZ Venture Capital, Graham & Walker, GTMfund, TaskRabbit, Precedent VC

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