INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
think raising venture capital is easy
fast as possible, VC may be the right fit
To shed light on the process of raising equity capital from venture capital firms and provide some exclusive tips and tricks for Extra
Crunch subscribers, we sat down with three experts on the subject
Below are the top pieces of advice from Charles Hudson, founder and managing partner of Precursor Ventures, Redpoint Ventures general
partner Annie Kadavy, and DocSend founder Russ Heddleston
The following has been lightly edited for length and clarity.1
needs to grow quickly, venture capital might not be the right source of capital for you
There has to be a really big prize at the end of the journey.2
raise, there are a couple of reasons that I will often advise people to raise early
person and get back to what you should be doing, which is running your business and growing it quickly.The other thing is if you ask the
Precursor Ventures' Charles Hudson3
$60,000 up to probably $120,000 at the Series A, or maybe $150,000