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The Pre-Seed FAQ

K9 Ventures

So, I took it upon myself as a challenge to put together the definitive “ Pre-Seed FAQ.” Typically, Pre-Seed rounds are less than $1M in aggregate capital raised. Q: How are most Pre-Seed deals structured? By definition, yes. Q: What amount of financing is considered Pre-Seed? Q: Is Pre-Seed a Thing?

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Cracking The Code: The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008.

Cracking the Code

As all good sales VPs will tell you, the compensation plans of the sales team will drive behavior, so it is critically important that you structure the sales and account management plans to align with the key metrics of your business: CMRR, Churn, and Cash flow. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition).