VC hot take: if they route you to their EA or Calendly, they're not investing
vaibhavbetter · x · 2026-10-20
Philip Johnston argues that a VC routing you to their EA, Calendly, or agent means no investment is coming. Vaibhav Better adds that a call same/next day means interest, and how you set up the intro matters far more than founders believe—make yourself unpassable first.
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