I've been at four startups. Of the ventures, one of the two with investment is successful, the rest are not. I can't know if the secret ingredient is having a

I've been at four startups. Of the ventures, one of the two with investment is successful, the rest are not. I can't know if the secret ingredient is having a VC. But having someone whose interests are aligned, has experience in the industry, and can contribute more than just sweat seems really valuable. Maybe that's not every VC (good god, if it's not find someone else!). But that seems like a requirement for a good investor.