Sometimes, early stage companies hear investors say that it’s “too early” for them to invest.
It’s a puzzling response when most VC’s are considered “early stage”. The definition of “early” seems to be inconsistent, and the very same investor might turn around and invest in something that seems just as “early” later.
Couple thoughts on this:
1. Consumer internet investors tend to fall into two camps. Those who generally invest before product market fit, and those who invest after (I think Dave McClure put it this way first). It’s fairly obvious who you are talking to when you look at their portfolios and do a little research into what stage the companies were in when they invested.
To read the full, original article click on this link: What VCs Really Mean When They Use The Excuse, "It's Too Early For Me To Invest"
Author: Rob Go
