View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

” Below are our favorite pieces from the past few years, divided in to a few key categories: fundraising, company building, product development, industry trends, and the life of a VC. Magic Graph: How Much Seed Capital Should You Raise? Why Do Consumer IPOs and B2B IPOs Get Treated Differently?

Seed Stage 177

Seed Stage Hiring IPO Analytics 177

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Once a startup has raised seed capital, plenty of theories and advice exist on how to successfully raise a Series A. Foster product development and marketing which creates organic (or somewhat organic) user traction. They are: 1. Build Audience Momentum. Generate Real Revenue. Craft a Small Scale Machine.

Syndicate 333

Syndicate Syndication Seed Stage Startup 333

Genuine VC

MARCH 24, 2014

The strategy here is to foster product development and marketing which creates overall (semi-)organic user momentum. For B2B startups especially, revenue is the best signal of product-market fit. Showing eye-opening demand, even if it’s just a proxy for the eventual business, helps alleviate those concerns.

Seed Capital 212

Seed Capital Metrics Cofounder Revenue 212