Startup Fundraising Secrets with Vandana Tolani | The Young Turks Dialogues | Ep. 92

Welcome to The Young Turks Dialogues, where we explore the future of business, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

🎙️ In this episode, we sit down with Vandana Tolani, Founder & CEO of Convanto, who has advised 300+ startups and worked with 400+ investors across the globe. She shares how fundraising and marketing go hand in hand and why most founders get it wrong.

We also cover:

✅ The biggest marketing mistakes startups make before raising funds

✅ Why pitch decks may be outdated and what could replace them in 2025

✅ When startups should really start spending on performance marketing

✅ The role of a founder’s personal brand in attracting investors

✅ Global lessons: how Indian founders differ from Southeast Asian founders

✅ What marketing metrics investors actually care about

✅ Rapid-fire takes on growth hacks, storytelling, and GTM strategies

If you’re a founder, marketer, or investor navigating today’s funding landscape, this episode is packed with insights you don’t want to miss.

👉 Connect with Vandana Tolani on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vandanatolani/

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