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Executive Boardroom Maneuvers — Ep 2: Venture Capitalist Funding Pitch | English C1-C2

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Investor

Let's cut to the chase. Your valuation assumes a growth curve that frankly strains credulity.

Founder

I'd push back on that; the churn numbers from Q3 actually validate our projections.

Investor

Fair enough, but churn dipping for one quarter hardly constitutes a trend, does it?

Founder

Wait, you're citing one anomaly while ignoring eighteen months of consistent upward momentum.

Investor

Touché. Still, I need more than momentum before I commit seven figures to this round.

Founder

What would actually move the needle for you, beyond the numbers we've already presented?

Investor

Honestly? A credible answer for how you'll retain customers once the incumbents slash their prices.

Founder

That's precisely why we're locking in three-year contracts before the competition even notices us.

Investor

Clever, though contracts mean little if clients can walk away for a modest penalty fee.

Founder

Our penalty clauses aren't modest. Breaking early costs more than switching ever could save them.

Investor

Now that's the kind of detail that should've opened this meeting, not closed it.

Founder

Noted for next time. So, are we still talking term sheet, or back to the drawing board?

Investor

Let's say cautiously optimistic, contingent on a deeper dive into those retention contracts.

Founder

Deal. I'll have legal send the full contract portfolio over by tomorrow morning.