The Social Innovation Podcast sat down with Matt Ward a Partner and Syndicate Investment Lead at 4Ward VC. 4Ward.VC is a sustainability-focused investing syndicate.
In this episode, we asked Matt all the questions that early-stage companies would want to ask about raising money from investors. If you have recently started a company or are thinking about doing so, this is a show you don’t want to miss. Matt gives great advice for companies that are looking to raise their Seed or Series A funding.
Some of the details that Matt discussed:
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Team, TAM, and Time
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The power of an amazing team
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How to value your startup
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How to properly assess investors
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How to get the attention of investors
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Syndicate investing versus more traditional venture capital investing
Other titles we considered for this episode:
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The Valuation Doesn’t Matter Just Get the Round Done
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Great Product, Great Traction Trumps Everything Else
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The Only Way We Are Successful Is by Helping Our Startups Succeed
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Venture Investing Is a Hits Driven Business
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If You Can Survive the Next 3-5 Years There Will Be Unlimited Funding
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We Are All on Team Planet Together
- Everything Else Came Second
Read the best-effort transcript below (This technology is still not as good as they say it is…):
