David Goldman advises early-stage companies to focus on high-value tasks and select customers carefully. He notes a shift toward quality over quantity in venture capital, favoring substantive innovation and scalable business models.
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Send your deckDavid Goldman advises early-stage companies to focus on high-value tasks and select customers carefully. He notes a shift toward quality over quantity in venture capital, favoring substantive innovation and scalable business models.
David Goldman invests through Celesta Capital, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.
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