95% of Founders Don't Know This | How Venture Capital Really Works | How to Win VCs | LPs, GPs, VCs

Stephane Nasser is the founder of the investment platform OpenVC. The startups using OpenVC have raised over $1 billion from major investors such as Google, Sequoia, and NASA. In this interview we delve into the structure of Venture Capital funding, psychological triggers, ROI expectations, how to win VCs, the role of AI in VCs, harsh realities, poverty and investment scams.00:00 Introduction to OpenVC and Fundraising Challenges02:47 Building OpenVC: The Journey Begins05:10 Community Engagement and Feedback Loop07:35 Bridging the Gap: Founders and Investors10:08 Data-Driven VC Trends and Automation12:38 The Future of Investment Decisions15:00 AI in Pitch Deck Assessment17:15 The Importance of Online Presence for Founders19:55 Inbound Fundraising Strategies22:15 Understanding Investor Feedback Dynamics30:39 Navigating Negative Feedback from Investors32:55 The Dark Side of Fundraising: Scammers and Advisors37:23 Understanding the VC Ecosystem: LPs, VCs, and Founders45:07 The Financial Reality of Venture Capital49:41 Best Practices for Fundraising: Time and Strategy54:15 Common Mistakes Founders Make in Fundraising59:04 Advice for Founders and VCs: Learning the Game01:02:05 The Future of Technology: Robotics and AIFollow us:Instagram: ⁠@accelerating.returns⁠Linkedin: ⁠Diego Calligaro