The Altered Perception(TAP)

What Do VCs Really Want & Why Do Most Startups Fail?: A Playbook on Grit, Customer Obsession & Building Lean W/ Pablo Casilimus (Onesixone ventures)

September 6, 2025·49 min
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Send us Fan Mail What’s the real difference between a startup that gets funded and one that fades away? Is it the idea? The timing? The tech? Or something else entirely? This week on The Altered Perception Show, we pull back the curtain and get the unfiltered truth. We're joined by Pablo Castro, Managing Partner at OneSixOne Ventures, who shares the investor's side of the story—a perspective built from funding 28 companies and witnessing countless pitches. Pablo reveals that what VCs really w...

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