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IDENTIFYING TRULY MOTIVATED FOUNDERS

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April 18, 2024

Identifying truly motivated founders

Peter Ackerson & Maggie Sprenger, Audere Capital
Venture Capital

Key takeaways

  • Founders need to be resilient, gritty, and readily adaptable to changing market conditions.
  • Before writing a check, many venture capitalists want to understand what - beyond money - motivates a founder to succeed - such as a personal mission or opportunity.
  • Not all investors are created equal, and the best founder/investor relationships are based on collaboration and strategically aligned interests.

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