Three investors including: Jyoti Bansal, Medha Agarwal and Jennifer Neundorfer shared about the factors that make a capital-raising presentation more convincing. They believe that many startups are abusing specialized languages, especially mentioning too much AI while the practical applicability is limited.
According to Bansal, investors will consider three main questions: Is the market large enough? Does the founder have outstanding capacity to create a competitive advantage? And has the product shown signs of being welcomed by the market? - this factor through initial feedback or revenue. All to determine whether the business can develop into a high-value company in the future.
When talking about AI businesses in a context of fierce competition, Bansal believes that it is necessary to clearly show expertise in the field to which the product is aimed with a different competitive strategy. Neundorfer appreciates models that allow for the formation of new behaviors instead of just gradual improvements.
Agarwal advises founders to be transparent about competitors. They must demonstrate their advantages in bringing products to market and how technology helps operate more efficiently.
In the context of rapidly changing technology, investors believe that startups should update trends and connect with the founding community network. Bansal concludes that the most important thing is to focus on building better products every day.
