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Podcast: EUVC
Episode: E480: Evan Finkel, Carmen Alfonso (Cocoa) & Andreas Holm: Fundraising Fog, LP Red Flags & the Real Meaning of “Edge”
Description: In this episode of the EUVC podcast, is joined by LP and Cocoa’s to explore the gritty, unvarnished truth about what it takes to raise a venture fund today. They unpack the fundraising myths that mislead first-time GPs, the pitch deck traps that instantly raise LP eyebrows, and the misunderstood concept of “edge” that too often becomes just another slide.Together, they dive into the uncomfortable but essential lessons that don’t get talked about enough—why brutal feedback is a gift, why preparation is a differentiator, and why your real super...