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The Pre-Seed FAQ

K9 Ventures

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. Q: How are most Pre-Seed deals structured? Q: What are some Pre-Seed funds operating today?

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

David Teten

portfolio operator VCs, e.g., Andreessen Horowitz, ff Venture Capital, First Round Capital, Google Ventures. They’re well aware of the conventional VC bias against funding companies which externally develop their technology, but they do have relevant skills. mentor VCs, e.g., most VCs. incubators, e.g., the many options in New York.