How to raise Funding: Learn from Successful Investor ft. Pratik Poddar, Nexus Venture Partners

In this episode, I'd a great conversation with Pratik Poddar. He's the Principal of Nexus Venture Partners. He's also invested in Unlu & Mitron TV.

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CHAPTER - 1
00:00 Video Intro
00:15 Introduction
01:24 What is the process of fundraising?
03:51 What are the initial steps before pitching to a VC?
05:46 What does an investor look into a startup or entrepreneur as investable?

CHAPTER - 2
07:04 What are the criteria for the valuation of a startup?
09:22 Sometimes the founder wants a higher valuation and funding whereas VCs believe that they are not that higher valued, so how is the middle ground decided?
10:17 What are the terms and conditions of the funding from the VCs?
11:29 How to build the network and how to approach the VCs?
12:57 What does an investor look like in a pitch deck?

CHAPTER - 3
14:09 Why do VC firms fund startups?
14:49 Who are the people who fund the VCs? Where does the pension endorsement fund come from?
17:12 What is your role in funding? Do you invest your own money also? Structure explanation.
18:37 Example of Rs. 100, how much does an LP, GP invest, and what are the management fees? How is the profit-sharing divided?
19:59 If a startup fails, then what is the pressure on the entrepreneur and the consequences?

CHAPTER - 4
21:03 Is there pressure on the VC if the startup fails?
22:08 What does a VC firm provide other than funding?
24:25 Is there a competition between VC firms to invest in a hot sector?
25:34 Is it allowed to put your own money on a startup as an individual?
26:14 Is there any difficulty to convince your team to invest in a good startup?

CHAPTER - 5
27:28 Early Life
30:49 Do you regret not starting a startup or do you want to start a startup?
31:57 What did you see in ‘White Hat Jr’ in the early stage and decided to fund them?
33:42 Do investors create pressure on the startups and are there any problems?
36:45 What are the startups you regret not investing in after getting an offer?
37:31 Which startups gave you the best returns? (ex: White Hat Jr)

CHAPTER - 6
38:58 What products or services do you like to use of a startup and think there is a possibility of success in the near future?
40:52 Is there a chance for a youtube channel to raise funds in the future? (Ex- Joe Rogan Podcast)
45:51 What advice/tips will you give to the youth and budding entrepreneur?
47:45 Future Plans

48:56 STARTUPGYAAN AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
49:01 Q1 Whenever you start a journey, how do you look in the future of the industry?
50:47 Q2 What are the qualities an entrepreneur needs to keep their startup rolling?
52:05 Q3 How can I convince the seller or the vendor to sell on my own e-commerce website?
53:25 Q4 If we have 3-4 startup ideas, how to figure out the best idea to work on?
54:16 Q5 How hard is it to raise funding for hardware startups? (1:05:28-1:06:30)
55:18 Conclusion
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