Wednesday, 17 August 2016

Take away from the PAN investment seminar

Another excellent seminar, the third and last in this series.

A pitch deck was given out but here are my additional take aways:


  • This talk was focused on VCs and seemed to have a slight German edge
  • Get financing for 15 to 18 months, not fewer 
  • VC ownership can range from 20 to 30%
  • The initial pitch deck should be no more than 20 to 30 slides
  • It takes six to eight months to close
  • You must have questions for the VC
  • Lawyer up
  • Angel investment ranges from very small to 10m(!)
  • Next stage investors will ask them to compare your previous round's pitch deck with what you are now presenting
  • So you should allow your seed round to have a decent amount of time to show achievements  and traction 
  • Guaranteed catalog is hard to negotiate 
  • By series A show there is at least a plan to eventually get a CFO


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