95% of VC funds aren't hitting their target returns

Written By 135 Madison

That's not just a statistic; it's a wake-up call for startups everywhere.

Investment isn't just about great ideas. It's about execution, product-market fit, and standout strategies.

Are you part of the 5% that rises to the top?

Here's what investors are really looking for:

1. ๐“๐ž๐š๐ฆ: A dedicated team with deep industry experience

2. ๐“๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Paying customers or businesses that keep coming back!

3. ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ: Big markets with significant growth potential. Are you targeting the right audience?

4. ๐•๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: A sticky product and/or service

5. ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: Differentiation from the competitionโ€“a defensible mote around your business

6. ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง: A path to $100M by the fifth year

7. ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ: Favorable investment terms and valuation

8. ๐„๐ฑ๐ข๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ: A clear path to a liquidation event

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