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Live Episode: Erik Torenberg, Daniel Kan and Qasar Younis on Fundraising
Live Episode: Erik Torenberg, Daniel Kan and Qasar Younis on Fundraising
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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2018
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Podcast episode
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This special live episode was recorded at the Atrium offices in San Francisco on June 20 2018. Village Global co-founder Erik Torenberg hosted a fireside chat with Daniel Kan, co-founder and COO of Cruise Automation and Qasar Younis, former COO of YCombinator.They discussed all things fundraising, providing an inside look into the world of VC funding and exposing some of the subtler points of fundraising for seed and Series A rounds. They discuss topics like dealing with VCs, refining your pitch and the importance of metrics in a Series A round. They also talked about prepping for meetings with VCs, what motivates VCs, how to efficiently backchannel via your network and transitioning from a seed round to a Series A round.They finished with an enlightening Q&A session, taking questions from the live audience at Atrium.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc/podcast or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.
Released:
Jul 19, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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