In conjunction with our Q3 2024 Venture Financing Report, we sat down with Asad Khaliq of Acrew Capital to get his take on the state of venture capital investing.
Key insights from Asad Khaliq
On the most exciting advancements in technology right now: “Cybersecurity is unique in that progress is driven not just by technological improvements, but also by threat actors … Another area we are very excited about is edge computing.”
On trends in market terms: “Venture deals have generally trended towards some degree of standardization over the past few years. That makes sense because the industry is maturing, and therefore best practices have become clearer. As capital availability has increased, many founders also find themselves with lots of options for capital, and some terms that may have previously been more common have fallen out of favor.”
On key advice to succeed in VC investing: “The venture and startup ecosystem can be noisy, and there are a lot of ups and downs. You have to, of course, keep updating your priors and learning from what’s happening around you. But balance that with conviction and execution on your chosen strategy. I think most new venture advisors don’t appreciate how quickly your ideas and networks compound in the industry.”