The leaders have seed funds that give students a chance to explore the feasibility of their ideas. Stanford is a leading campus when it comes to entrepreneurship and a new seed fund deepens the web of entrepreneurship on campus. Will more early stage investors start official partnerships with campuses? MORE >>

Yesterday I sent emails out passing on participating in two seed rounds for companies I really like. They had lots of investors trying to invest and each company was competitive with two other seed stage companies we’ve seen in the past 30 days. Finally, we believe strongly in active engagement as a seed investor. MORE >>

Should you have a board seat for seed investors? Does a small seed round need protective provisions? Before you raise a seed round, you need a product in the marketplace. What are the different types of seed stage investors? If you’re talking to a VC, make sure they really do seed stage rounds. MORE >>

This post explains how to raise a seed round with no lead, no fixed amount, and a fluid closing date. Mass syndication is a single continuous seed round and I think it’s the state of the art in continuous fundraising. Should you have a board seat for seed investors? Does a small seed round need protective provisions? MORE >>

These firms aim broadly – diverse along sector, geography, and stage lines. They have a unique segmentation strategy – focused on a specific stage, industry concentrated, largely geographically-oriented, and often include additional differentiated “features” for entrepreneurs in their product. Cheers to your VC. MORE >>