# Startups need to conform to investor timescales [[Venture capitalists need to fund things that increase valuation in a few years and return in 5-7 years]] <!-- #stub --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Startups+need+to+conform+to+investor+timescales) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Startups+need+to+conform+to+investor+timescales)