View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

As the breadth of kinds of A rounds continues to grow, some early-stage VC firms are focusing on smaller/earlier Series A rounds while others pursue the $10–20M+ rounds for companies with extraordinary commercial momentum or technical differentiation. When “Too Early” Isn’t a “No”. This is particularly true at the Series A stage.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage Early Stage Differentiation Lead Investor 120

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Over the past 15 years we’ve built this amazing membership to serve our core clients – leading investors, corporations, consulting firms, and nonprofits. Again, our value can really be differentiated in its scale and depth. GLG Share broadens that resource pool to our 400,000 experts around the world and across industries.

New York 114

New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

Gust

JULY 18, 2012

The Gust-DEMO scholarship gives you and your company the chance to launch in front of a world-renown audience of leading investors, top enterprise and consumer technology press, and big company strategists. Products entering an already saturated market category with little market differentiation. SCHOLARSHIP.

Silicon Valley 142

Silicon Valley Differentiation Lead Investor Distribution 142

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2021

The idea that CEOs must have charisma can lead investors to overlook promising candidates, and to consider others unsuited for the role. As a large volume of VC firms concurrently raise new funds, firm differentiation is becoming even more critical. Through the third quarter alone, US VC firms have already raised $56.6

Venture Capital 350

Venture Capital Cofounder Early Stage Seed Stage 350

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 2, 2010

This prompted me to write a post titled AngelList Boulder and Some Thoughts on Seed Investing where I promised to write up some of my thoughts on how and why VCs could be good seed investors. They are: Fred Wilson: Lead Investors, Dipshit Companies, and Funding Every Entrepreneur.

Angel Investor 152

Angel Investor Cofounder Syndicate Syndication 152

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

What’s your differential business strategy? Your differential growth strategy? Your differential product? If you aren’t clear and decisive, investors won’t believe you have an edge that can lead to success. Why are you going to break out of the pack? What is your advantage? An understanding of product-market fit?

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Revenue Viral Networking 111