What I really look for

this post is from 2013 but I’m adding it to Medium since I just signed up…

most VCs talk about funding startups that “solve problems” for “big markets.”

i mean, sure… but that’s usually only clear in retrospect.

so instead, i look for startups that:

are polarizing

do not require a pitch

nag you for days like a great movie or a crush

were started by founders that knew they had to start it

receive legal threats

are growing fast and no one can explain exactly why

are obvious once you get it

do one thing

just.one.thing.

are led by people you’ve never heard of

are led by people that have been written off

are led by people that others want to work with

are led by people who are going to go for it