Perhaps it's just me, but I find David to be somewhat uncaring and not terribly pleasant to deal with. His advice is actually often quite intelligent, but I wouldn't count on him to help you out.

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Even though Satya didn’t invest, I highly recommend him to others and hope I can work with him one day. He passed on my company, but he was awesome about it. He was direct and firm in his decline, but not rude at all. He just did t want to string me along. He then explained his thoughts on our space and wished me the best. This is the way that a pass should be. No games. Treats founders with respect.

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Stay away from Jennifer and this firm at all costs. They would make promises and then ghost. They are total time wasters and rarely follow through. Your time is better spent with sincere, hard working VCs who care about founders.

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I pitched my seed company to Leo, and he quickly passed. This was not in his sweet spot for investing. He did offer to review my deck more thoroughly and provide feedback. He then proceeded to offer the most thoughtful, impactful advice I have ever received from a VC. He was candid but kind, which is a rare combination. I’ve incorporated many of his suggestions and have been reconsidering aspects of our business model based on our email conversation. Highly recommend.

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Russ seems like a really nice guy. Would love to have him as a neighbor. But, twice he has offered to follow up and provide feedback and totally ghosted me when I reached out. If he’s not interested in my concept, then just tell me! Or if he’s too busy to meet with me, then please dont offer in the fist place.

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John runs the Seattle Angel Conference. It is an annual "fund" where newly minted angel investors are supposed to learn the angel investing process. John can be a gruff guy, but he means well. The trouble is the Fund itself. It is unpredictable, disorganized, and there is zero ability for the entrepreneur to know if they are a fit for the fund because there is not a consistent thesis. They run a pitch competition of all of the companies as their means to determine who to fund. They also require a $100 application fee. This means that a company can apply multiple years in a row with wildly different results. John does not manage this mess well, which is unfortunate for the companies paying to play. One on one John knows his stuff and is willing to make introductions, but when he convinces you to do the fund competition, it sours the impression, quite often. The fund may be good for new angels and it has value there, but now that they have opened it virtually to companies from all over, it has made it a bigger circus with less value to the Seattle local companies than before. Only the most connected companies stand a chance because a large part of the pitch competition is a popularity contest to get angels to support you.

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Javier is very responsive, friendly, and helpful. If you do not fit, he tells you as soon as he knows, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't engage others at GrubStakes to gauge interest. He also is willing to make introductions to others. He also remembers conversations about where you were the last time you talked. While we are not in his space, we would enjoy the opportunity to work with Javier, if we could.

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Tyler reached out to set up a meeting. He had to reschedule a couple of times. We’re too early for them, but he asked great questions, provided feedback, and offered to make an intro to Wonder Ventures, an early stage VC. He seems like he’s willing to roll up his sleeves and get to work with founders. Highly recommend from my limited experience!

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I’m a huge fan of Backstage, and Christie lived up to expectations. Thorough, thoughtful, empathetic. She answered all of my questions and asked good ones about our venture. Definitely recommend, especially if you’re a woman founder!

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Jake is very smart, respectful, and was a pleasure to meet with. He has a very promising future in VC. Although we didn't end up working together, I would definitely recommend Jake to other entrepreneurs.

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