{"id":2687,"date":"2024-12-04T00:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T00:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.tde.fi\/founder-resource\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T15:17:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:17:33","slug":"what-does-vcs-look-for-in-companies-before-investing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tde.fi\/founder-resource\/mentor-sessions\/venture-capitals\/what-does-vcs-look-for-in-companies-before-investing-by-gary-chew-advisor-at-momentum-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does VCs look for in companies before investing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Does VCs look for in companies before investing by Gary Chew, Advisor- Momentum Capital\" width=\"706\" height=\"397\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ruxmXiN6JTI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover what top venture capitalists look for before investing in a startup with insights from Gary Chew! This video reveals the key factors that make a company irresistible to VCs and how you can position your startup for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore why VCs are drawn to startups addressing large, emerging markets with significant growth potential. Learn how to highlight a substantial market opportunity and a Total Addressable Market (TAM) that promises high returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get tips on defining and validating the problem your startup solves. Understand how to showcase an innovative and scalable solution with solid market demand and user feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delve into the importance of product and technology. For high-tech ventures, the underlying technology is crucial, while for consumer apps, focus on product usability and user experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understand what VCs seek in your business model and metrics. Learn how to present a clear revenue model, customer acquisition strategies, and key metrics such as user growth and financial performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See why the experience and track record of your team and advisors are critical. Discover how successful exits, relevant experience, and a strong network can make your startup stand out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t miss this chance to get insider knowledge on securing VC investment. Watch now to fine-tune your pitch and attract the right investors!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover what top venture capitalists look for before investing in a startup with insights from Gary Chew! This video reveals the key factors that make&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,182,167],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mentor-sessions","category-investor-relations","category-venture-capitals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tde.fi\/founder-resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tde.fi\/founder-resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tde.fi\/founder-resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tde.fi\/founder-resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tde.fi\/founder-resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2687"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tde.fi\/founder-resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3828,"href":"https:\/\/tde.fi\/founder-resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2687\/revisions\/3828"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tde.fi\/founder-resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tde.fi\/founder-resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tde.fi\/founder-resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tde.fi\/founder-resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}