KDT's investment criteria.

Identifying and profiling startups that meet KDT's investment criteria. Now that you have an understanding of
the sector, it's time to think about interesting startups for potential investment – the ultimate purpose and work
of VC firms!
Startup Criteria:
KDT is looking for startups in the HR/Talent Technology sector that meet one of the following criteria: They
should have received a significant amount of funding i.e.; a minimum of $100 million in total funding.* You will
be asked to provide a brief rationale for each startup you analyze.
Here is the link for the project walkthrough:
*Note that the Outstanding target has been lowered to 60 tasks (instead of the 80 tasks mentioned in the
video)
Search Strategies:

1. Strategic search terms and techniques on Google Search
2. Startup and product searches like Crunchbase search by industry, Startup Tracker, CB Insights, or Product
   Hunt
3. Listicles and features on startups like Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups or similar lists on TechCrunch,
   Mashable, Wired, and other startup focussed business outlets
4. Award lists - everybody loves an award! Search online for local contests or awards that you may not even
   have heard of. For example, did you know there is a Global Startup Award?
5. Startup accelerator news featuring startups that have secured investments from incubators and accelerators:
   The Seed Database, AcceleratorInfo.com, The MBA is Dead, and 37 Angels are some examples.
6. Investment portfolios of the biggest investors and VCs in the sector
   If you want to learn how to use accelerator lists to find startups, watch this:
   This is also a great opportunity to explore your local or school library. Other interns have found great success
   with the resources such as Marketline, which organizes thousands of company profiles that you can filter by
   select metrics.
   You can also always depend on smart searching online using your favorite search engine. For example, you
   could easily start by searching for "Enterprise Software Startups $100 million Funded" and see the results. The
   link is: https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-tips-for-smarter-more-efficient-internet-searching/