View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Most of these rhyme with what we’ve said in the past, but some have also evolved to fit the changing landscape and our own convictions about what really matters for founders and their investors at the seed stage. However, our overall goal is to invest in the full spectrum of seed. Belief #1: The best time to invest is early.

North America 120

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

View from Seed

JANUARY 13, 2015

“As a seed-stage investor, should you pay up for team or traction?” Barriers to entry are so low in software that new entrants can always steal your thunder and sometimes draft off your early learnings. So, if you are going to pay up as a seed-stage investor, pay up for team. The Case for Traction.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage B2B Distribution Early Stage 120

David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

A typical VC thesis: “we invest in tech startups in Europe at an early stage” However, our experience shows that in many cases: . “Tech” means B2B Saas/Fintech or Consumer apps. Software is by far the most sought-after class, with 94% of VCs investing in it. software” and “deeptech”), and so on.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital Deal Flow 78

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 6, 2020

At the seed stage, we have backed very non-obvious, non-pedigreed entrepreneurs, in spaces that weren’t obvious, who ended up being amazing. HOW DOES GREYLOCK EVALUATE COMPANIES AT THE SEED-STAGE? We are still asking, ‘do you have a plan to get to the seed stage and have the tools to do it?’

Technical Review 69

Technical Review Seed Stage Software Review Early Stage 69

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Most of these rhyme with what we’ve said in the past, but some have also evolved to fit the changing landscape and our own convictions about what really matters for founders and their investors at the seed stage. However, our overall goal is to invest in the full spectrum of seed. Belief #1: The best time to invest is early.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

signup, upgrade, trial pricing Zuora – online subscription management FeeFighters – find the cheapest credit card processors HealPay – Collections made easy Customer Support Tender – support, knowledgebase tool for your site GetSatisfaction - conversations between companies / customers.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. free/cheap web customer relationship mgmt software. marketing automation software. Zferral â??

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53