Pegasus Angel Accelerator’s Post

When we are deep in the trenches building a business, our ideas, actions and strategy seem obvious. Yet, they may be not that obvious to other people. This becomes critical when those ‘other people’ are our potential investors. Dr Michele Veldsman, Founder at playroom, pitched at our recent mentoring session #2 and collected some valuable feedback on how she can refine her messaging. Do you want to polish your pitch? Apply here: https://tally.so/r/w8kYMx To attend our next sessions, register here: https://lnkd.in/d6t-vYgx #fundraising #pitching #femalefounders #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #startups

Some questions that just popped into my mind so here they are 1. do we really need another gaming unicorn? 2. is this the kinda investor you even wanna speak to? 3. for all the idiot VCs for whom investing is nothing but a gamble trying to maximize financial returns - i say: "get a life, buddy" 🤣 Seriously ... never heard of the other capitals (the ones that are starting to matter more & more these days) - social capital, natural capital, etc.? The smartest economists are starting to see financial capital as less and less of an enabler and more of a bottleneck. So let's empower #founders and #VCs who care about more than piling up paper greenbacks. Not saying a #startup bizplan doesn't have to make sense - it does. But there's gotta be more to it, right? Alina Klarner Jamie Prow Graham Boyd

Fundraising is a numbers game, but also a thousand tweaks in your pitch, power dynamics, cold emails, data room details, wow moments, etc. Even though I don't really praise this behavior at all, each investor has their own perception and filters. The better you iterate on all aspects of your fundraising process, the higher the chances to get a "yes". #fundraising #venturecapital #entrepreneurship #startup

Great idea for investor reporting I heard from a friend and great founder. Below every email you send to your shareholders, include a list of asks. Every time shareholder X helps you with one of the asks, give that person points. In your email reports, share a ranking where you can see all shareholders ranked by their points. It may sound irrelevant, but it seems to motivate shareholders to want to be at the top of the ranking. Thoughts on this? Has anyone tried something similar? #shareholders #fundraising #venturecapital #startup #entrepreneurship

Raising is a weird topic. There are so many approaches, and so many hidden standards of best practice, and yet so few people publicly talk about it. I've found most raising, including my own, happens within private networks, or one conversation and one intro at a time. With the right founder-investor fit, there's a spark where you just know you want to do SOMETHING together and need to hammer out the details. Even in a "tough" market, or even with a non-standard product (aka not B2B SaaS in my community 😅) What are yalls observations? What has surprised you about the process? #founderstories #foundersjourney #angelinvesting #fundraising #fundraisingstrategy #startup #entrepreneurship #venturecapital

There are two major reasons why an investor takes the leap with a founder: 1) "This incredible founder came out of nowhere and is so special that I need to be part of what this person is building". 2) "I've known this founder for a long time, and I know the founder's track record, so I trust this person enough to invest". Keep the first one in mind for the energy that you bring to every first interaction with a new investor. Keep the second one in mind for the relationships you maintain over time. #fundraising #venturecapital #startup #entrepreneurship

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Raising capital? Sure, it’s a flex. 💸 But you know what’s an even bigger flex? Building something from scratch—without or before raising a dime! 😅 It’s the founders who start with nothing but hustle, coffee, and a ton of grit that end up truly impressing. They don’t wait for the perfect funding round to launch—they create, iterate, and make it happen. So while raising money is great, the real flex is turning a vision into reality with zero checks in hand. That’s where the real magic happens! 💪 #StartupLife #Entrepreneurship #VC #Hustle #Bootstrapping"

Here's what happens when you push for a no from an investor: 1. You increase the sense of urgency in your funding round. 2. You can focus on those genuinely invested. 3. You unearth the real reasons they're turning you down. Use this when you see progress in investors’ due diligence. The more progress, the more assertiveness. Don't hesitate to demand a straight-up yes or no in advanced due diligences. The current market doesn’t change this fact. It only changes how many founders get to a more advanced point in the funding round. Your email isn't the deal-breaker. But, it may be the strategy that moves the needle for your project. #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #startup #fundraising

Why Skydeck Has Been So Successful in the Startup World Discover the unique edge that sets Skydeck apart from other startup accelerators and why they have been able to raise substantial funds. Explore the importance of having a competitive advantage in the financial markets and the key criteria that founders need to consider. Learn how Skydeck has rapidly grown and become a prominent player in the industry. #StartupSuccess #AcceleratorEdge #VentureCapital #Fundraising #FinancialMarkets #CompetitiveAdvantage #StartupFunding #Entrepreneurship #InvestmentStrategy #SkydeckSuccess