The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: The Crowdstrike Memo: Accel's Sameer Gandhi on Leading Multiple Internal Rounds for Crowdstrike, Telling George Kurtz to Go Shop His Term Sheet, How To Think Through Market Sizing & The Importance of Speed of Execution and Knowing When To Go Slow To

Sep 2, 2021 · 36:56

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Accel's Sameer Gandhi on leading internal rounds for Crowdstrike and market sizing.
He advises on navigating term sheets and the importance of execution speed.
Gandhi shares his early investment process and partnership with Crowdstrike's founder.

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