Doing due diligence on startups
Due diligence is the process of researching and analyzing a potential investment before making a decision. The process can include reviewing financial documents, assessing market trends, evaluating management teams and a lot more. Essentially, due diligence is all about doing your homework to make an informed investment decision. When it comes to investing in startups […]
Founders Doing Due Diligence On Investors
Doing due diligence on investors is something that should be discussed more frequently. It’s important for founders to take the time to understand who the investors are, how do they help and support the companies they invest in, how do they react when things aren’t going as well as hoped for. Spending some time doing […]
Early-Stage Startup Deal Terms in India 2020
There was a recent thread on Twitter about how even in 2020 angels and VCs in India continue to put ridiculously onerous terms into early-stage deals. I am tired of devils masquerading as angels & angel networks in the Indian startup ecosystem. These assholes have screwed many founders by normalizing abusive terms. Holding founders hostage […]
Cold Emailing Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors
Although most people recommend getting an introduction to a VC or an angel investor, it is sometimes necessary to send a cold email. Here are some thoughts on how one could frame those emails. This is what I think the basic structure of the email should be: Why you are reaching out How your startup […]
Off the Beaten Path: Wall Street to Startup Investor – A Fireside Chat with Me!
Who is “Pankaj Jain” besides being the founder of Invest Stream and Founder Craft What came before? If you’ve followed my erratic writing over the years, you might have some idea. I’ve been a risk manager at the largest hedge fund in the world, Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM), operator, product manager, entrepreneur, community builder at […]