Hustle Fund GP Elizabeth Yin takes live pitches from real founders and gives unfiltered feedback in real time, explaining her actual investment thought process as she reacts to each pitch.
You watch an actual check-writer's brain work on real pitches — the closest thing to sitting in on a VC meeting.
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