How Limited Partners Select VC Funds

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing.

Limited partners consist of pension funds, university endowments, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals.

Here's how LPs select VC funds for investment.

Track record.

The VC must have a track record in the form of an IRR, TVPI, or MOIC metric.

Ability to deploy capital.

The VC must be able to allocate capital fairly quickly, as it takes time for the investment to mature.

Ability to source deals.

The VC must be able to find quality deals on a consistent basis.

This often means running an accelerator program, venture studio model, or other activity to bring startups into their sphere of influence.

Ability to win deals.

There's competition for the good deals.

The VC fund must be able to compete against other funds for the best ones.

A fund model that is viable.

This means the fund invests the right amount into each deal to create a strong portfolio, but it is also manageable in number.

Consider these criteria for your VC fund.

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In this edition of Investor Connect, Hall Martin sits down with Sanjay Kalluvilayil, founder and CEO of StoneHaas Advisors and host of the AI Space Podcast. Sanjay discusses his extensive consulting experience and how he now uses it to support AI startups. By offering both advisory services and fractional CXO support, Sanjay helps AI founders define their target markets, secure their first clients, and eventually scale their operations.

The conversation emphasizes the importance of developing a go-to-market strategy, building for valuation, and optimizing business processes for both large corporations and nimble startups alike. Sanjay elaborates on the challenges AI startups face, sharing anecdotes from his work with founders who have successfully navigated the startup landscape. He highlights crucial aspects such as identifying ideal customer profiles (ICP), refining messaging and offer structures, and employing both outbound and inbound lead generation techniques. Additionally, Sanjay touches on using AI and automation tools to streamline operations and compress sales cycles, stressing the importance of not only efficiency but also meaningful human oversight in AI implementations.

The episode wraps up with discussions on the relevance of community service in leadership, the evolving hiring profiles for AI companies, and the metrics and investor expectations unique to AI startups. Sanjay also offers advice on figuring out revenue generation and retaining flagship customers before seeking external funding. For more insights into navigating the AI space and building a sustainable AI business, tune in to this informative episode.

Visit StoneHaas Advisors at stonehaasadvisors.com

Reach out to at www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykalluvilayil/, and on connect@stonehaasadvisors.com

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How To Learn To Pitch

Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing.

Pitching is a key skill in startup fundraising.

Here are some key steps to learn how to pitch:

Consider taking classes and tutorials.

There are many tools now available online.

Consider signing up for a Toastmasters class.

This gives you the opportunity to speak to a group and then gain feedback.

The best way to learn how to pitch is to practice often.

Practice both by yourself and with others to gain their assessment.

Also, it helps to listen to other pitches.

One can learn a great deal about pitching just by listening to good and bad ones.

After each pitch, make a list of what was good and how it could be improved.

Finally, the best way to master a subject is to teach it.

In medical school, they have a motto: see one, do one, teach one.

The repetition and having to explain it to others drive the development of the skill.

Consider these steps in learning how to pitch.

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