Step-by-Step Fundraising Tactics from the NYC Legend Who Raised $750M | First Round Review
Kevin Ryan has spent decades on both sides of the fundraising table. Here, he provides secrets seldom shared for getting and keeping VCs interested before closing the deal.
In First Round’s recent State of Startups Survey of 869 venture-backed founders, we noted that over half said it took them 3 or more months to raise their last round, over a third said they raised less than they set out to, and nearly a quarter pitched 20+ firms. Basically, it’s a knock-down, drag-out process for nearly everyone. Now imagine doing that over two dozen times. That’s the experience NYC startup legend Kevin Ryan brings to the table. As founder or chairman of companies like DoubleClick , Gilt , MongoDB , BusinessInsider , and Nomad Health , he’s raised $750M in venture capital. “I’
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