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November 16, 2009 10:54 AM

Why Don’t Venture Capitalists Tell You Why They Won’t Invest?

Today, we were asked the following question:

'”Why don't VCs tell you the reason why they don't invest? Any feedback would be useful. It's just plain rude.”

I (Jason) figured that this is really a personal question, so I thought that I’d post on my personal blog, as I certainly can’t speak (or even guess) the response for the entire VC industry.

You can see Jason’s thoughts here

Posted in: Fundraising | Posted by: Jason Mendelson
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