TLDR Founders · STRATEGIES & TACTICS

HOW TO GET FUNDED BY CELEBRITY INVESTORS

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Quaid Walker, a former Google employee, co-founded Bezel to create an authenticated secondary market for luxury watches, addressing the challenge of distinguishing genuine products from counterfeits. By strategically targeting seed-stage investors, watch industry experts, and celebrities like John Legend and Kevin Hart, Walker successfully raised $8 million to launch Bezel. Walker's strategy emphasizes the importance of building a strong network, choosing complementary co-founders, and asking for adequate funding to support the business's growth.