View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Once a startup has raised seed capital, plenty of theories and advice exist on how to successfully raise a Series A. Build Audience Momentum. Recently, we looked at our own portfolio at NextView Ventures to dig a little deeper on how startups actually raise that next round of financing. They are: 1.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 22, 2015

You’re able to deliver some level of value to an audience, then step to the sidelines to study what’s working and what’s not while standing shoulder-to-shoulder with your audience. – Flowchart: Seed VC Decision Tree (how one seed investor gets to yes or no). A look at actual startups’ funnels).

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Today, NextView Ventures is excited to release a pillar project in our Growth Guides series: pitch deck templates for raising seed capital. For context, last year, based on questions from our existing portfolio, we launched two board deck templates for seed-stage startups. Pitch Deck Template #2: The Show. Pitching NextView?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. But the smart money is in the audience just to network with their peers and maybe to get a sense of the latest trends. My good friend Adam Lilling and I started Launchpad more than 5 years ago .

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The rounds were conducted from 2008 to 2010, starting from seed capital. Many entrepreneurs with the enthusiasm to test their idea, downplay this aspect, with the conviction that they can persuade their target audience to buy their product or use their services, which, as we see, does not end up happening.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

Provide early seed capital, and be the ones to make those introductions. And, as usual, I wanted to share some of the audience reaction with my commentary. Accept that many successful companies are going to want to be backed by big-name firms in other cities. Instead, focus on getting them ready for that stage.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 23, 2012

An SFGate article reports that the venture has raised more than $90 million in seed capital, as of April 2012. Without venture capital funding, these educational startups wouldn’t have the ability to get started. When those services and products are being distributed for free, it makes paying the bills even harder.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 23, 2010

The company was founded with seed capital from Austin Ventures. The amount of capital committed is described as “in the low millions,&# and the only reason it is that substantial is because the company acquired some intellectual property from other companies (including FiveRuns) to help accelerate the development of the product.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2013

When you are pitching this part of your deck, the audience should be engaged and confirming what you are saying. Download our free Raising Capital from Angel Investors eBook. This guide will walk you through the process of obtaining seed capital for your startup. Do I need to bring my product or demo? Want To Learn More?

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Hunter Walker

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

So I recently re-shared a 2019 blog post where I’d basically advised founders who’ve raised seed capital to worry less about “how will I raise the next round” and more about “how will I execute my plan?” Sometimes, of course, they’re just trying to antagonize and get an audience response.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Find a location that has a target rich audience (aka Bar). 1) creates inbound links (SEO), 2) brand awareness (Audience), 3) very small percent convert. We are raising seed capital, but would like to have a US tech investor. My goal is to some day get an honorary degree for kicking ass in business. Value in that order.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 20, 2019

I want to help the best brands around the world find their voice so that their target audience can find them quickly when in need of their products or services. 12- Raising $500,000 in pre-seed capital. My BHAG is to bring world-class marketing communications to worthy organizations irrespective of budget. Photo Credit: Anne C.

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