David Mandel "Super Angel investor” Blog

We put founders in a boxing ring in Hollywood and let three VCs tell them, live, why they'd pass. 🥊 60 seconds to pitch. Then the questions. The full fight from @Techweek_ LA Tech Week is below 👇 In one corner: Sarah Romanko (@geek_ventures), Martin Cox (Voice Capital), La Keisha Landrum Pierre (@vc_emmeline) and @MandelAngel (EmergingVC). In the other: founders who wanted the truth, not "keep us posted". Third city, third ring: New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles 🥊 What the week told us: → 86% of the founders we surveyed are raising now or within six months. → The investor's biggest time sink is the inbox. They read the clear no's for fear of missing the one yes. → Slow decisions lose good deals. → Claims need checking, not just reading. That includes "we're closing fast". The best question of the day came from a founder to the panel: "Do you know whether you're going to invest within the first two minutes?" Watch the answer 📽️ Thank you @Citizens_PB and @deel for sponsoring, and Office of Tomorrow for co-hosting Next round: Helsinki, 18 November 🇫🇮 @alanpun_ , @the_futt Join us: gopresent.ai/events