E341 - Follow the Money - Mark Mitchell, Building an Early Stage Fund
“I don’t want to say [your team is] everything, but it’s almost everything. If we can’t get past the team and we see a red flag there, we know that we can’t do our job properly.”
Mark explores the critical need for startups to improve their chances of securing second and third rounds of funding. By incorporating outside perspectives, startups can improve their chances of success and reduce biases faced by VC firms while investing. Mark also touches on the challenges of starting a fund and provides insights on how to establish the right fund structure, tax structure, and fund administration partners and shares some key numbers on how many companies they talk to versus how many they invest in. This episode delivers valuable insights that can help your business succeed. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from an expert in the field!