View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

” Below are our favorite pieces from the past few years, divided in to a few key categories: fundraising, company building, product development, industry trends, and the life of a VC. Seed stage startups are now graded on a curve.” Why Do Consumer IPOs and B2B IPOs Get Treated Differently?

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Seed Stage Hiring IPO Analytics 178

Hippoland

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

V4: Helping directors of marketing at series B B2B SaaS companies who have previously bought ads in email lists get customers profitably. Etc… At the pre-seed stage, a big way to stand out is if you have a V3 statement (as opposed to a V1 statement). So if an investor isn’t onboard, just move on quickly.

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Business Model B2B Email 48

Hippoland

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

V4: Helping directors of marketing at series B B2B SaaS companies who have previously bought ads in email lists get customers profitably. Etc… At the pre-seed stage, a big way to stand out is if you have a V3 statement (as opposed to a V1 statement). So if an investor isn’t onboard, just move on quickly.

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Business Model B2B Email 48

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

4 Operating Philosophies Affecting Series A Raises. Foster product development and marketing which creates organic (or somewhat organic) user traction. For B2B startups especially, this is the best signal of product-market fit – a sign that the company is investable. They are: 1. Build Audience Momentum.

Syndicate 333

Syndicate Syndication Seed Stage Startup 333

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. Great for visualizing work of product development. Seed Stage Valuation Guide.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53