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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Our Recent Seed-Stage VC Investments

View from Seed

And since we will continue to look proactively at new seed-stage tech startups over the next few years, the question becomes: What, then, will these companies look like? The internet continues the disintermediation of content creation. The “Internet of Things”. Network Effect B2B. Empowering Content Creators.

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Seed Stage Firms are Dead, Long Live Micro VCs

Genuine VC

It’s clear that despite the varied terminology (Super Angel, Micro VC, Seed Stage VC, Seed Firms, etc.), The firm is solely focused on capital efficient business sectors, most frequently but certainly not always internet-enabled companies. Yes, “seed-stage venture firms” have always been around.

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The Summer Solstice And Seed Stage Squeeze

Haystack

If you’ve been following my tweets lately, you’ve read some of my quick musings on the state of the seed market this summer. years of investing in the seed stage, I have never seen activity levels like I’m seeing today. We know the web and mobile internet have hit critical mass and embedded into our lives.

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The Startup Copycat Fallacy

View from Seed

It seems as though in many categories, especially in consumer internet space, a handful of startups pursuing quite similar or even apparently identical ideas launch within months of each other. Rather than just a harmless, misplaced attitude, this copycat fallacy can be a detriment to seed stage founders for two reasons.

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The 7 Traits of Super Founders

VC Cafe

They should also have a support system in place, whether it’s a co-founder, a mentor, or a network of advisors. “strong network effects” – Successful startups create products or services that become more valuable as more people use them. That’s what it’s all about.

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The Due Diligence Hierarchy of Pain

View from Seed

Seed stage companies will mostly face questions around the team and market. They have probably done one or two meetings and some cursory internet research but are only 5-20% likely to actually invest. This could look somewhat different depending on the maturity of the business. This is probably fodder for another post.

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Startup Funding – A Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

Let’s take an example – In the case of an internet or app business, the user traction and market penetration is a must. These usually play a role in the very early stage of your business, primarily pre-revenue. So, I would suggest that you bootstrap during the inception stage. ? Seed stage. Government programs.

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