We don't mean just startup experience, or folks who've had some previous hit growth company that sold out at a nice multiple. Any VC likes to see that, and often a key metric that matters greatly to many venture funds. To the point that they'll line up like lemmings to throw money at a young founder that sold at a decent multiple.

Yes, someone who's been through the process and "won" has learned a lot, and may have higher odds of doing it again -- but sometimes they got luckier than others who were just as good but didn't quite enjoy the same timing or breaks.

We have found that creating a startup that doesn't quite 
succeed often teaches you even more lessons and makes you even more "seasoned". You likely have experienced a fuller set of ups and downs and have more scars to show for it -- ones that will help you by preventing those issues in your next endeavor. 

Or perhaps you have many years of industry experience in staff/executive roles at a medium or large company. There you built up not only subject matter experience, but a wide network of contacts and industry credibility. You know what the issues and pain points are, have a good take on the best solutions, and can go to the right people to help you, open doors, or perhaps 
be your first customers. You just need some support on the logistical/admin side of growing a new company without the resources of a big one behind you.

Our goal is to learn about the vision & opportunity you describe, assess you & your team's fitness and dedication to hitting your goals without age prejudice, then determine if we can best support you in hitting them faster and more surely. Look forward to hearing from you!

-- Marty