Venture Capital – What Are They Looking For?
The venture capital market gets a lot of publicity. Despite this, it is also clear that a certain amount of mystery surrounds the industry. In this article, we look at a very simple question – what are venture capital funds looking for in prospective businesses?
The first thing a fund manager looks for is a potential home run. They are willing to invest a lot of money, but only if the potential return on investment is huge. If you aren’t thinking big, don’t bother seeking out this type of funding.
Along this line of thinking, the fund managers are also looking for a product in a growing market. You might have the greatest idea for movie DVD technology in the world, but you are probably going to get little or no VC interest. Why? The market is moving past DVDs to direct streaming solutions, to wit, your idea is antiquated …
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