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Reading the Tea Leaves: Where Am I in My Seed Fundraise, Really?

View from Seed

As you meet with other investors, pay closer attention to verbal cues and what they might mean. Back-channel through mutual connections and talk to quality references in the firm’s network. Work on securing a lead investor who can then help in forming a syndicate.

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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

Some corporate funds now lead rounds. Others follow independent financial lead investors and most require that independent investors be part of the syndicate. Teten: What makes for a good vs. bad corporate venture investor? Corporate VCs are at the table with all the other venture funds.