If they are in Europe, it’s useless trying to do anything the last week of July through August. France, for example, pretty much shuts down. I have heard of VC negotiations just stopping practically midsentence August 1 and magically resuming September 1. Apparently France doesn’t understand that it is possible for people to take vacations in any month other than August. They seem to thrive on tourist destinations being absurdly crowded while in June, many destinations are nearly ghost towns. (I live in Provence and have a tiny hotel there so I see it up close and personal every year.)