Shahar Botzer, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Good Company VC

Shahar Botzer, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Good Company VC

• Shahar Botzer is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Good Company VC, a mission-driven early-stage VC fund. 
• Shahar was a Managing Partner at 2B.VC, one of Israel’s first and leading Impact venture capital funds.

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In this episode of The Brand Called You, Shahar Botzer, Co-founder and Managing Partner, of Good Company VC, discusses mission-driven early-stage venture capital investing. Shahar discusses his approach to identifying promising startups, emphasizing problem-focused investments in sectors like climate, digital health, and education. He explains the importance of social impact aligned with financial returns, highlighting how startups can solve global challenges while creating successful businesses. The discussion covers key aspects of early-stage investing, including governance, mentorship, startup challenges, and the critical factors that contribute to a startup’s success.

00:36- About Shahar Botzer

• Shahar Botzer is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Good Company VC, a mission-driven early-stage VC fund. 
• Shahar was a Managing Partner at 2B.VC, one of Israel’s first and leading Impact venture capital funds.
• He Co-founded 2B-Hub, a shared workspace for ‘tech for good’ startups. 

05:01- What are some of the common mistakes early-stage founders make when pitching to you?

• Bringing in a VC investor, especially in the early stage, is akin to adding another co-founder, emphasizing the importance of fostering a long-term relationship rather than expecting a quick process.  
• Founders should prioritize understanding their product-market fit and identify relevant investors based on stage, check size, industry, and technology focus, rather than meeting any available VC.  
• It’s crucial to minimise the number of meetings while maximising their relevance, avoiding the overwhelming amount of excessive advice during the fundraising process. 

08:09- What are some key differences between pre-seed and seed investments?

• The focus has shifted to how much a startup has raised so far, with pre-seed investors primarily evaluating the team, the scale of the problem, and the relevance of the planned product, rather than extensive validations.
• Pre-seed due diligence emphasizes whether the problem is significant and whether customers are accustomed to adopting such technology.
• By the seed round, startups are expected to present tangible metrics, such as member growth and pathways to reaching or surpassing a $1 million KPI, in addition to demonstrating the problem and team strength.

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• Shahar Botzer is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Good Company VC, a mission-driven early-stage VC fund. 
• Shahar was a Managing Partner at 2B.VC, one of Israel’s first and leading Impact venture capital funds.
• He Co-founded 2B-Hub, a shared workspace for ‘tech for good’ startups.