Christian Lassonde: Learning How to Interact with Venture Capitalists

Christian Lassonde: Learning How to Interact with Venture Capitalists

Author: Venture for Canada March 20, 2023 Duration: 32:02

Christian Lassonde is the Founder and Managing Partner of Impression Ventures, a VC firm focused on investing in Seed and Series A deals in the financial technology sector. He has also taught high-growth technology entrepreneurship at The Next 36. Christian sits down with Scott to provide actionable advice on how entrepreneurs should interact with venture capitalists.



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