Last modified: February 14, 2010, 10:51AM
Goes to: early-stage start-ups[edit What it goes to]
Description[edit]
StartupList was created by Venture Hacks. It’s a weekly email we send to AngelList, with 3 high-quality startups who want intros. Here’s how it works: you send us your pitch, we review it and, every Monday, we email the best 3 startups of the week to AngelList.
Eligibility[edit]
Before you apply to StartupList, build a minimum viable product, put it in front of customers, and learn something about product/market fit. If you can’t get this far on your own, find some idea investors instead.
Then write a 150-word elevator pitch and apply to StartupList. Our elevator pitch template is a good place to start. Spend time writing and re-writing the pitch until it’s awesome. Get feedback from good writers and entrepreneurs who have raised money. You have 100% control over the quality of your pitch and there’s no reason not to kick its ass.
Judging Criteria[edit]
We look for the same things that early-stage investors look for: traction, social proof, and team. You don’t need all 3, but you need to kick ass in at least one of them.