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The Pre-Seed FAQ

K9 Ventures

You see, Dan knows more about venture than most people; and if Dan isn’t aware that “pre-seed is a thing,” then I haven’t done a good enough job of explaining to the world what I and K9 do! Typically, Pre-Seed rounds are less than $1M in aggregate capital raised. Q: How are most Pre-Seed deals structured?

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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. Venture Capital. (3). Explore Venture Capital.