Equity: Startups should rethink how they pursue sales and traction, according to VC Tim Chen
This week we're sharing an interview from our friends over at Equity.
After a small startup exit and being turned down by every VC firm he applied to, Tim Chen began angel investing and eventually stumbled into raising his own fund.
Now, as the solo investor behind Essence VC, he just closed his fourth fund at $41 million "without even trying." Chen's secret weapon? Being technical enough to debate PhD founders on implementation details while understanding the market dynamics that turn scrappy startups into category leaders.
Today on TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Julie Bort sat down with…
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