What a VC Actually Thinks When You Pitch

What a VC Actually Thinks When You Pitch What most first-time founders never find out until it's too late. Most first-time founders walk into an investor meeting thinking the hardest part is getting there. It isn't. The hardest part is not knowing what's actually being evaluated while you're in the room — the assumptions that get made in the first five minutes, the signals you're sending without realizing it, and the questions investors are asking each other after you leave. That's what this conversation is about. Join us for a fireside chat with Yousuf Khan — Founder & CEO of Clario, Five-Time CIO, and Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures — who has been on both sides of the table. He's raised capital as a founder and evaluated hundreds of pitches as an investor. He knows what separates the founders who get the second meeting from the ones who don't — and he's not holding back. Moderated by Benjamin Tu, Founder of Centerpoint Spaces. This isn't a panel or a lecture. It's an honest conversation designed to give first-time and aspiring founders access to the perspective that usually…