{"id":218,"date":"2019-03-26T12:15:38","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T12:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/appomate.com.au\/?p=218"},"modified":"2021-09-07T05:03:16","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T05:03:16","slug":"top-5-things-investors-look-when-investing-in-tech-startup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appomate.com.au\/blog\/2019\/03\/26\/top-5-things-investors-look-when-investing-in-tech-startup\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 things investors look when investing in a tech startup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">There is no other business in the world that can scale up as fast as tech startups. Given the competition to invest in startups, Investors not just evaluate startups based on the awesome startup idea that you have come up with. But they delve deep evaluating the core team, the market size, business model, your commitment etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">When you are in the early stages, getting investors is not easy.\u00a0 Once you invite an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/281173\">investor to consider funding your company<\/a>, what criteria do they consider? <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span lang=\"EN-US\">Here are the top five things Investors look when investing in Startups:<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">THE &#8216;A&#8217; TEAM<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investors truly believe in the saying, \u201cBet the jockey, not the horse\u201d. The majority of early-stage investors say that they actually invest in the people backing the idea, rather than the startup idea itself. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">A skillful and passionate team with a proven track record will always have an edge over competitors who have a great idea but a sub-par team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">While investors looking to invest in small business ask these questions to themselves, \u201cIs the founder a doer or a dreamer? Are they determined and ready to put in the necessary work to build the business? Are they trustworthy?\u00a0 What is the core team\u2019s track record?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">MARKET SIZE<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurhandbook.co.uk\/venture-capital-australia\/\">Venture capitalists and angel investors<\/a> consider the size of the target market paramount. How big the company can grow depends on how big the market is for the product. To them, it doesn\u2019t matter how mind-blowing the idea is if the market isn\u2019t big enough. Most investors looking to invest in small businesses are on constant lookout for ideas that work across languages and cultures. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investors ask this question to the founders, Is your idea universal?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">CLEAR BUSINESS MODEL<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">By looking at your business model, investors can identify how well you have thought out and planned your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"> They will look for how much and how soon the company can make returns, and what the exit strategy looks like. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Competitor analysis, revenue model, customer segments, and distribution channels are a few key things that need to be included in the business model.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-134\" src=\"http:\/\/appomate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/tech-start-up.jpg\" alt=\"Investors-Startups-Funding\" width=\"374\" height=\"225\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">RISKS<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investors take on considerable risk by investing in startups\u2014especially early-stage startups. They want to know that the founding team or entrepreneur is aware of all the potential risks, and has developed a risk mitigation strategy to address these risks as they arise. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">When they ask you, \u201cWhat are the risks involved in this business?\u201d the last thing you want to say is that there are no risks. Make sure you perform risk analysis.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The standard SWOT (Strengths\/Weaknesses\/Opportunities\/Threats<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">) analysis is one method to consider the risks and come up with mitigation plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">SKIN IN THE GAME<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investors look for proof that you strongly believe in your idea. Have you quit your job to get this business started? How much of your personal savings have you invested? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Have you already made some progress with your idea by building a prototype of some sort? Investors are more comfortable getting on a train that is already moving, rather than one that is just an idea.\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Assess your start-up by these five criteria. If you were an investor, how interested would you be in your own company? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Considering these elements is one step towards knowing if you\u2019re ready to start fundraising.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/appomate.com.au\/funding-options-raising-capital-for-your-mobile-app-startup\/\">finding more funding options for your startup, we have collated a list of venture capitalists, angel investors in Australia<\/a>. Check out the link.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to share this article with your startup friends and spread the word.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no other business in the world that can scale up as fast as tech startups. Given the competition to invest in startups, Investors not just evaluate startups based on the awesome startup idea that you have come up with. 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