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