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The Pre-Seed FAQ

K9 Ventures

There are a now a handful of funds, K9 included, that are Pre-Seed funds in name and practice. Unless every aspect of product development is covered by founders who are only receiving equity, there are other parts of building a product that will require hiring highly qualified people.

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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

They’re well aware of the conventional VC bias against funding companies which externally develop their technology, but they do have relevant skills. Ideally, the economics of a development investment look like those of a cash investment; typically, a seed investor will get no more than about 20% of a company for his capital.