What to expect with Rebdud VC
After thousands of calls with founders, we have created a frictionless and nearly structureless environment molded from our discovery. Founders need white-glove self-serve support from operators who have been in their shoes. You build your company, and let us know how we can support you. Every founder has a different journey and needs customized and time-flexible support.
The key differentiators of Redbud are i) the responsiveness of our team, ii) direct access to an intimate level of support from operators who have built billion-dollar companies, and iii) a team who will work founder hours to make sure our founders have access to the networks (e.g., sourcing talent, investors, partners) and resources (e.g., building decks, product discovery support, or role-playing negotiations) they need to build. For example, Willy Schlacks has been building products at EquipmentShare since day one, scaled their team to 100s, and built products that serve millions of customers. Willy has been instrumental in helping founders build at Redbud from a first principles perspective.
In addition, we can add a bit extra value to companies building in specific industries (e.g., fintech, proptech, construction) due to our backgrounds as founders building products and as startups that our LP’s companies can leverage (e.g., HR tech for EquipmentShare).
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How have you helped your existing portfolio companies?Intros: We make, on average, 20 intros in the first six months spanning customers, investors, talent, and industry experts Capital: In the last twelve months, we’ve our companies raise over $20M in Pre-Seed funds post our investment Customers: We’ve brought in numerous design partners, first or early customers, and seven figure contracts Hires: We have sourced first engineers and other rolls for numerous companies in our portfolio Support: Our team has advised companies on various topics, including legal, firing/hiring, finance, product discovery, customer discovery, board structure, etc., from operators who have built multi-billion dollar companies
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How responsive is the Redbud team post-investment?The Redbud team is available seven days a week via Slack, phone, or email and in the office Monday-Friday. You will also receive introductions to our incredible team of advisors, who are highly receptive to requests for in-person or virtual meetings with our Redbud founders.
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What is social capital?Redbud leverages its team’s experience of building companies from zero to billions in revenue and thousands of employees to support other founders. Our mission is to empower others to create generational wealth. Below are some bullets on social capital: Support from world-class Advisors Domain experts, partners, investors, or customer intros and/or prospecting Customer and product discovery and design support Hiring and firing support Talent sourcing Financial planning Office space and partner discounts and credits