Blair Silverberg

Jun 9, 2023 | techcrunch.com | Blair Silverberg

There's tons of advice out there about how to approach venture capitalists for startup fundraising, but in my experience as both a former VC and current founder, I've found there is no one-size-fits-all method. Venture capital investors get into the industry for many different reasons and come from a wide variety of backgrounds that shape their perspectives on the companies they consider for investments.

Jun 2, 2023 | about.crunchbase.com | Blair Silverberg

As a former VC, I thought I knew what to expect when it came to being on the other side of the deal table, but I got way more “no” responses than I expected when I was first pitching Hum Capital to investors. At first I took it as a good signal that I had a contrarian idea. I was confident in the business, but as the passes rolled in I was forced to take a step back and ask myself what I was missing.