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The Pre-Seed FAQ

K9 Ventures

Typically, Pre-Seed rounds are less than $1M in aggregate capital raised. If the Micro-VCs are looking for Series A-like metrics, what does a company do when it’s just getting started? That’s squarely in Series A territory and you now need to have Series A metrics for that. Q: How are most Pre-Seed deals structured?

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Cracking The Code: The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008.

Cracking the Code

Effectively measuring and understanding your CAC and CLTV metrics are key to future success. Bessemer SaaS Law #1: Your key monthly business metrics are: CMRR (Committed Monthly Recurring Revenue), Churn, and Cash flow - “Bookings” is for suckers. Brian, Paglo www.paglo.com. Great list! Great list! Philippe Botteri.