- Having a clear and well-defined business plan that outlines your goals, strategies, and financial projections.
- Demonstrating a track record of success and growth, if possible, such as through customer traction or revenue growth.
- Conducting thorough research on potential investors to ensure that they are a good fit for your business, and align with your goals and values.
- Being prepared to give up some level of control in your business in exchange for investment capital.
- Being open to feedback and guidance from your investor, as they may have valuable experience and insights to share.
- Having a clear understanding of the terms of the investment, including equity ownership and potential exit strategies.
Kate Shillo Beardsley
Locations
New York City,
San Francisco,
Boston,
Los Angeles,
Denver,
Boulder,
Austin,
Seattle,
Las Vegas
Markets
Past investments
Notion
Keen Home
Lenda
Rachio
ParkiFi
YourMechanic
Blume.
GROVE
OwnLocal
Circa
Dragon Innovation
Bottlenose
Panna
VerbalizeIt
Accion Systems
Venmo
Refinery29
Soma Water
Axial
Bark & Co (BarkBox, BarkPost, BarkShop)
Genies
Onswipe
Sunrise
IFTTT
Bench
Grovo
Memoir
RebelMouse
SmartThings
GroupMe
Brit + Co
Food52
Carnival Mobile
Namely
Couple
Percolate
Songza
Birchbox
Adaptly
Fundera
Twice
The Citizenry
Oscar Health
Nodejitsu
OrderGroove
SeatGeek
Genius
LiveIntent
Tapad
Cover
BaubleBar
BuzzFeed
Palantir Technologies
Betaworks
Chartbeat
Tapslash (Slash Keyboard)
Immediately
gdgt
Sailthru
NewsCred
MongoHQ
Appsfire
Cue
Sookasa (acquired by Barracuda Networks)
Soylent
Moat
Floored
Tubular Labs
Doctor On Demand
Scopely
data.world
Runscope
Splice
AirHelp
Fluidinfo
Tulip Retail
Backplane
Quartzy
Everlane
Vow To Be Chic
Bloglovin`
Le Tote
PublicStuff
Dailybooth
Skift
Tutorspree
Ridejoy
VHX
Testlio
Memrise
ShowMe
storehouse
Orange Chef
Qwiki
Clique. WhoWhatWear.com
Group Commerce
Science Exchange
Pilotly
AdKeeper
Alphonso Labs
Tightdb
Shyft
Popdust
Class Twist
Fancy Hands
JOOR
Billie
Brandzooka
Carbon Robotics
GOBY
WiseBanyan
Kingfish Labs
VIDA & Co.
Casabots
SherpaShare
Canvas Networks
Parcel
Bedrocket
Thrillist.com
PERCH
PureWow
Maxwell Health
Cotopaxi
Picturelife
PandoMedia
Romotive
Violet Grey
Warby Parker
Scoutmob
SellerCrowd
JIBE
NowThis
The Black Tux
Sidecar
Dering Hall
Plated
Nerve
checkthis
Casper
Mic
Borrowed and Blue
Tracksmith
UberMedia
GoodRx
Grouper
littleBits
Hyperpublic
A Bit Lucky
Outbrain
Spindle
RxREVU
Smilo
Trendabl
Panjo
Glossier
Galvanize
Fuisz Media
MakerBot
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