Vidu Shanmugarajah, Partner @ GV
Riding UnicornsVidu Shanmugarajah — a Partner at GV (formerly Google Ventures), where he invests in transformative tech companies across Europe. In this episodeNov 13, 202448 min
Vidu Shanmugarajah from GV breaks down the art and science of venture capital decision-making, exploring how top-tier investors balance intuition with rigorous analysis. He offers rare transparency into the rejection process, arguing that what often feels like gut instinct can actually be deconstructed into specific, articulable criteria that separate fundable companies from those that fall short.
Key takeaways
- •Gut feelings in investment decisions can almost always be traced back to specific, identifiable factors when investors force themselves to articulate their reasoning.
- •The best rejection notes to founders dig deeper than surface-level feedback to identify the underlying concerns that drive pass decisions.
- •Investment 'bars' exist as concrete standards, even when the initial reaction feels purely emotional or intuitive.
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