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Investors range from traditional venture-capital firms to angel investors and accelerators designed to get promising companies ready to accept investment.īelow is the full list and what each investor is looking for:Īlison Ryu, Lisa Blau, and Amanda Eilian, partners, Able Partners Insider compiled a list of venture capitalists based on industry recommendations and vetted the nominees against recent investment activity. "There needs to be a viable product and viable customers." "We've been a little more selective about new investments," said Kate Delhagen, founder and president of Oregon Sports Angels. However, founders can still expect a little more due diligence from investors given the current economic climate. Among those are a skilled and dedicated founder, some sales momentum, and a defined market, preferably a giant one ripe for disruption. "The best deals are still getting done at solid valuations."Īhern, and other venture capitalists who spoke with Insider, highlighted similar criteria they look for before greenlighting an investment. "There's still a good amount of competition for the best deals," said Steve Ahern, a partner at KB Partners. In April, the company raised more capital at a $2.55 billion valuation.
While healthcare-venture investing in particular has cooled, investors are still searching for the next big company, as they remain optimistic about scaling and exiting companies doing everything from making health data more accessible to capitalizing on the ongoing popularity of collectible sneakers.Īs one example, Oura, which makes a ring that monitors vital information such as sleep and heart rate, is in the portfolio of several firms listed below. That's the biggest quarterly percentage drop in the number of deals in a decade.īut investors who write checks to companies in sports, sportswear, health tech, and wellness are still taking phone calls. It remains a challenging time for startups to raise venture capital.Īccording to CB Insights, venture funding decreased 23% in the second quarter to $108.5 billion, spread out across 7,651 deals. Founders tackling large markets ripe for disruption are among the most in-demand.While venture funding has slowed down, investors are still looking for the next big thing.Investors want to work with skilled and dedicated founders with well-defined mission statements.
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