The Cost of Capital and the Future of Startup Funding

A Venture Stories conversation with Andrew D’Souza, CEO of Clearbanc and Ali Hamed, investor at CoVenture. Good VCs want to fund technical risk, they don’t want to fund ad spend. Nearly half of our best companies have come from VC partner referrals. — Andrew D’Souza, CEO of Clearbanc.

A Venture Stories conversation with Andrew D’Souza, CEO of Clearbanc and Ali Hamed, investor at CoVenture.

“Good VCs want to fund technical risk, they don’t want to fund ad spend. Nearly half of our best companies have come from VC partner referrals.”

— Andrew D’Souza, CEO of Clearbanc

It can be really hard for founders to put a price on their future company but this is precisely what you have to do when you raise an equity round.

Clearbanc’s CEO Andrew D’Souza sat down with Ali Hamed and Erik Torenberg of Venture Stories to talk about fundraising options, the cost of capital, and what the VC landscape will look like in 5 years.

A must listen if you have ever thought of raising capital for a business, be it equity or debt. Do your homework, know your options, and spend smart money on the right things. Enjoy!

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