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The Capital-Intensive Founder's Investor Filter
VCs want unicorn exits; CapEx businesses need different money.
How it works
- 1VCs want unicorn exits; CapEx businesses need different money.
- 2Target family offices, strategic corporates, large-scale operators with personal stake in the outcome.
- 3Look for investors with operational vision, not just capital.
- 4Expect rejection at scale — Bryce pitched 115 to 120 VCs. Treat the muscle of rejection as a deliverable.
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