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180 VCs, 0 term sheets.
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I led fundraising and U.S. market entry at an Asian deep-tech startup. We contacted 180 U.S. VCs, took 40 first meetings, and got zero term sheets. I write about what actually happens in the room, under a pen name to protect the companies and investors involved.

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The Failed U.S. Fundraising Journeyp/the-failed-u-s-fundraising-journey•

1d ago

Launching in a few hours: the VC question that killed 37 of 40 meetings

Hey all, launching here in a few hours.

Quick context: I led fundraising and U.S. market entry at an Asian deep-tech startup. We contacted 180 U.S. VCs, got 40 first meetings, and closed zero term sheets. This book is the honest record of that, not a highlight reel.

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1d ago

The Failed U.S. Fundraising Journey - 180 VC meetings, 0 term sheets. Free chapter 1.

Most fundraising content comes from people who won. This is the opposite: a real record of contacting 180 U.S. VCs, getting 40 first meetings, and closing zero term sheets as a non-U.S. deep-tech founder. Chapter 1 is free and breaks down the four walls every meeting hit in the same order (Exit, Structure, Diligence, Valuation), plus the order I would use going back. No growth hacks, just what actually happened in the room and why.
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