article thumbnail

Magic Graph: How Much Seed Capital Should You Raise?

View from Seed

When thinking about how much seed capital to raise, we need a more sophisticated lens than just the old rule of thumb of “18 months of runway.” But before you get that far, there is one additional factor to consider to determine the right amount of seed capital to raise: an honest reflection of your fundraising ability.

article thumbnail

How Much Seed Capital Should You Actually Raise?

View from Seed

Think of your seed capital as a way to empower you to reach that important milestone in order to raise the next round immediately after … not leave you just shy of the interim prize. The post How Much Seed Capital Should You Actually Raise? For instance, are you anticipating that big, key customer in less than a year?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How to Approach Your First Board Meeting After Raising Seed Capital

View from Seed

In the end, seed capital can help a startup get the best possible start in many cases. The post How to Approach Your First Board Meeting After Raising Seed Capital appeared first on The View From Seed. If you wanted to browse our board deck template, you can find that embedded from SlideShare below.

article thumbnail

Can Pre-Seed Capital Hurt an Entrepreneur’s Chances to Raise Seed from VCs?

View from Seed

In the last year or so, the debate over the definitions of seed versus pre-seed capital (sometimes called genesis rounds) has exploded. Much digital ink has been spilled about what dollar amount constitutes a pre-seed and how that might affect a startup’s ability to go raise a “normal” seed round from institutional investors.

article thumbnail

[Checklist for Entrepreneurs] Critical Tasks to Complete After Raising Seed Capital

View from Seed

The post [Checklist for Entrepreneurs] Critical Tasks to Complete After Raising Seed Capital appeared first on The View From Seed.' You can also view the checklist below and click to enlarge. Note that hyperlinks only work if you download the file via the link above.).

article thumbnail

How DogVacay Literally Saved my Thanksgiving

Both Sides of the Table

Their business model was to help young companies accelerate their launch by helping assemble a team, do initial marketing, provide seed capital and help them raise financing.

San Diego 344
article thumbnail

How We are Investing Through The Covid Correction

View from Seed

Similarly, FOLD has always held seed investors back from doing second seed or late seed investments for fear that they are being suckered into something that others have already passed on.

Cofounder 194