Sheel Mohnot tells the story of raising his first VC fund — the LP rejections, weird meetings, and scrappy tactics — a mirror image of founder fundraising.
Founders benefit from seeing that VCs also grovel for money; makes LP-driven VC behavior legible.
This video was created by 20VC with Harry Stebbings and features Sheel Mohnot. We summarize and link with attribution; all rights belong to the creator.
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