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Sharp Elbows Among Seed VCs

View from Seed

Historically, seed rounds were syndicated among several different firms. Today, we are seeing less syndication of seed rounds and sharper elbows among many of the funds in the market. Instead of broadly syndicated rounds, we are seeing much more competition for fewer slots. Why Is Seed Investing Becoming More Sharp Elbowed?

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

Point Nine Capital uses Qwilr to create modern, mobile-native collateral. 645 Ventures released a cap table simulator to help level the playing field. ff Venture Capital hired two full-time engineers to build out Totem. Capital has built a free online tool for founders to calculate their cost of capital.

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The Summer Solstice And Seed Stage Squeeze

Haystack

You lose influence as larger investors come into the cap table and start throwing their weight around. Many of these new data-driven funds are hiring experienced VCs across early stages and building outposts in the Bay Area. We know the web and mobile internet have hit critical mass and embedded into our lives.