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WHAT #MISFITS WANT
WHAT DID WE ASK
Which factors concern/concerned you the most during your fundraising process prior to raising Series A? Please rank among the five factors mentioned below
SURVEY RESULTS
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To become better Investors, we challenged ourselves to get to know the Indian entrepreneur better.
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We ran the What #Misfits Want survey to ask Entrepreneurs what were their expectations from investors during the fundraising process and also what were the critical areas where they needed support from their investors post investment.
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The survey received responses from over 1800 entrepreneurs in the first half of July 2019.
SURVEY QUESTIONS & RESPONSES
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Which factors concern/concerned you the most during
your fundraising process prior to raising Series A?
Please rank among the five factors mentioned below
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Suppose you had to choose between multiple investors,
which are the top reasons to help you decide between them?
Please rank the seven options given below
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Which are the areas where you will/did appreciate
help from your existing Investors? (Multiple choices allowed)
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What issues do/did you face in a typical conversation
with an investor? (Multiple choices allowed)
Bootstrapped/Seed Stage Entrepreneur
Overall strategy of how to go about fundraigin, step-by-step
Approaching investors
Sharing of proprietary data
Educating and building conviction among investors
Duration of the entire process
Serial Entrepreneurs
Speed of response of the investor
Decision-maker's availability
Upfront clarity on the investor's fund mandate
First time entrepreneur
(or considering starting up)
Speed of response of the investor
Decision-maker's availability
Upfront clarity on the Investor's fund mandate
Bootstrapped/Seed Stage Entrepreneur
Size of the Venture Capital Fund itself
Alignment to your strategy
Strength of Fund Partner to contribute to your startup based on past experience
Prefer Global Funds (as opposed to Local Funds)
Speed of decision making to offer a Term Sheet
Investors ability to organise trips to meet overseas startups and mentors
Investors ability to organize sessions in India with senior entrepreneurs
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Whom do you turn to for fundraising guidance?
(Multiple choices allowed)
Bootstrapped/Seed Stage Entrepreneur
Experienced entrepreneurs
Investors
Serial entrepreneurs
Raising the next round
Acquiring business partners
Hiring new talent
First time entrepreneur
(or considering starting up)
Raising the next round
Acquiring business partners
Hiring new talent
ENTREPRENEUR FEEDBACK
"Set a platform for entrepreneurs to pitch accurately and be assessed fairly"
"Refer/connect entrepreneurs to mentors, advisors, serial entrepreneurs"
"Champion within VC firm who can help entrepreneurs polish their pitch"
"A Fund that believes in empowering/guiding an entrepreneur's vision"
"First time founders can get mentorship on things not to do"