Amir Kabir (Partner @ AV8 Ventures) on the four things that matter as a VC
Finding product-market-fit is especially hard for insurtech businesses. The ones that have been able to find PMF have had unique access to customers early on.
Niche sectors and emerging markets are where top insurtech investors are spending their time today. Collectibles and collectibles insurance is a market to monitor.
Investors evaluate team, market, and product.
Look for honesty when evaluating founding teams. Teams should be confident but honest with what they know and don’t know.
There are four things that matter in VC: network and knowledge, picking the right deals, securing allocation, adding value post-investment.