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161 I secured a $100K pre-seed investment in 30 min with nothing but an idea

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Rihards Piks @ The Next Web 2 place · 12/28/2021 02:00 EDT

I secured a $100K pre-seed investment in 30 min with nothing but an idea

It was my first time pitching a VC investor. I had settled on the couch of my living room, ready for a video call with someone I had never met in person. I had a business idea and a team to pull it off. He had the money and interest in early-stage startups. Fingers crossed it’s a match! The call was short and to the point. We spoke about my idea, the team behind it, and why we needed the money. Half an hour later, a $100k investment landed in our bank account. How did that happen? First of all,…This story c

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