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What Makes a Startup So Investable That Great Capital Starts Chasing You?
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Tired of cold-pitching investors who don’t get what you’re building?
What if capital started chasing you?
In this episode, I sat down with a panel of seasoned investors during our Venture Vitality Roundtable to unpack what truly makes a startup irresistible to aligned capital.
We’re talking beyond pitch decks—this is about market readiness, community-first traction, and the kind of 2-minute pitch that gets shared in closed-door investor chats.
This is the mindset shift every Seed to Series B founder needs to hear.
🔑 What You’ll Learn:
- Why product-market fit is overrated (and what to chase instead)
- How to become fundraising fluent so you stop wasting time
- What investors actually want to hear in your pitch
- The secret to getting great capital to chase you
- Why problem validation is the real unlock for early traction
- How to build a pre-launch community that sells for you later
💬 Let’s Discuss:
- What’s the last market validation conversation you had—before building anything?
- Can you pitch your company in 2 minutes with no slides?
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Why some startups attract capital instead of chasing it
00:02:11 - The hidden struggles of raising money (Marie’s perspective)
00:03:57 - Training founders to be fundraising fluent (Kurt’s insights)
00:06:01 - Alternative capital sources + accelerator/venture studio models
00:07:23 - Market readiness beats product-market fit
00:09:58 - The 100 Customer Challenge: Validating the problem first
00:11:52 - Why a 2-minute video pitch beats any deck
00:13:07 - Build community before building your product
00:17:05 - Healthcare pilots and clinical trials as proof of traction
00:21:32 - Five core lessons to make your startup truly investable
🎧 Related Episodes You’ll Love
- Ep 174 – Who Are the Founders That Win Investor Trust Fast?
- Ep 169 – How AgeTech Startups Win Hospital Trust With Wound-Care Pilots
- Ep 168 – What Turns a Good HealthTech Pitch Into a ‘Yes’ for Women Founders
✅Here are 3 ways we can support you right now:
🎤 Be a Featured Guest on the Provider’s Edge
Have traction and a story to share? Apply to join us on the show: PulsePointPath.com/Call-Sabrina
📊 Ready to turn your pitch into a magnet?
Send us your draft, let me rewrite it for you 👉 PitchToYes.com
🎯 Get You In Front of Investors
We match you with the most aligned investors and decision-makers who care about your niche already. Apply at CapitalEngine.vc
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