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Why does each investor go out?

Abbas over valuation (25), Farouk over the business model (22), Sallam over competition (17).

Each investor has a different main reason to go out

Sample of 457 times an investor went out, with a reasontimes an investor went out, with a reason

Across all 457 times an investor went out (said no to investing) with a reason, valuation leads. But each investor has their own pattern. Pick an investor above the chart to see it.

Abbas goes out over valuation most often (25 times), and so does El Sewedy (17). Farouk goes out over the business model (22). Sallam goes out over competition (17): he wants to know why you will win.

Prepare for the reason of each investor you face. If Abbas or El Sewedy is on the panel, defend your valuation with numbers. If Sallam is, know your competitors by name. Tap a bar to see those pitches.

What was said

Abdullah Sallam

Went out

I don't see how I can help you with this. I'm proud of you and wish you luck, but for the reasons I mentioned, I'm out.

CutX (CutX) · S1 E2 · 9:05 · Paraphrased

Mohamed Farouk

Went out

I can't invest in you because if I joined, I'd give the service away for free to everyone, so you'd lose and I'd lose.

Keepo (Keepo) · S3 E8 · 11:41 · Paraphrased

Mohamed Ismail Mansour

Went out

I'm out, because my issue is that the numbers, as Abdullah said, don't match the scale of the business.

Schools (Schools) · S1 E11 · 14:53 · Paraphrased