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. Or a Series A investor will be explicit if they don’t invest at seed stage, and so on.

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. Those interactions vary – from mentorship and product feedback to learning about unmet needs in a market or understanding whether a sales channel is worth pursuing.

New York 114

New York Technical Review Networking Advisory Board 114

Gust

JULY 18, 2012

The recipient of the Gust-DEMO Scholarship will have a chance to launch their product to some of the most innovative people in the world. 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.

Silicon Valley 142

Silicon Valley Differentiation Lead Investor Distribution 142

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2021

Said one investor, “We may have overdone it on socialization at the expense of productivity.”. The idea that CEOs must have charisma can lead investors to overlook promising candidates, and to consider others unsuited for the role. For some, this shift is a long time coming.

Venture Capital 350

Venture Capital Cofounder Early Stage Seed Stage 350

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 2, 2010

They are: Fred Wilson: Lead Investors, Dipshit Companies, and Funding Every Entrepreneur. Dave McClure: MoneyBall for Startups: Invest BEFORE Product/Market Fit, Double-Down AFTER. As a VC, I do not differentiate between a seed investment and any other investment that I make.

Angel Investor 152

Angel Investor Cofounder Syndicate Syndication 152

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Clearly articulate your investment thesis so investors can offer feedback that helps you refine it, eventually getting to a place where you both agree on it. Normally, you’d expect us to explain our product — i.e., what “professional people search 2.0” The blue boxes identify the corresponding markets for those products.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Revenue Viral Networking 111