Adeo Ressi is a serial entrepreneur, focused on launching companies in new markets. He was an early pioneer in the growth of the World Wide Web, an advocate for the burgeoning private space exploration industry, and a champion of casual games and related entertainment. More recently he became The Founding Member of TheFunded.com, an online resource for CEO’s to research, rate, and review venture funds worldwide. Here all members remain anonymous. Adeo himself was only known as ‘Ted’ or ‘the founder’ until November 15, 2007 when he pulled off a major PR stunt by revealing his true identity.

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Check out Adeo Ressi’s blog now linked in our blogroll and some nuggets below he shared at the recent Fusion Forum.

On VC Math

• 16,500 VCers (staff) working in the US for 3800 VCs
• 3,000 deals funded last year
• Do the math: Get your deal, in front of the right ones!

Is it a good time to raise money?

• Everyone looking for your big idea
• Low cost entry, new categories, money is available
• The answer is yes: Keep your Vision big, enter growing markets w/ new approaches/new techs

On rules of the game

• 2/3 of CEO’s funded get fired
• You will need capital, know the rules!
• VC motive is always control
• VCs want cheap equity, ROI and partner esteem
• Your pitch will suck! Fix it!

Or, as we would say at fundfindr, upload your pitch, get feedback, repeat! Look for more from Adeo Ressi, Dragon’s Denizen Jim Treliving and other experts coming soon on fundfindr.tv!