View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It occurred to me that although we mentioned our new thematic approach when we raised our last fund in 2017, we haven’t really shared a broader manifesto about how we are approaching the early stage market. As seed funds have raised larger and larger funds, more have developed the muscle around issuing term sheets and “leading”.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Coinvestors: Flexible VC terms have not been standardized, which may make the investment harder to syndicate. That said, Jonathan Bragdon, General Partner, Capacity Capital , points out that Flexible VC terms “twin” well with equity: providing less dilution while still providing investor assistance. . Emily Campbell, Esq.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It occurred to me that although we mentioned our new thematic approach when we raised our last fund in 2017, we haven’t really shared a broader manifesto about how we are approaching the early stage market. As seed funds have raised larger and larger funds, more have developed the muscle around issuing term sheets and “leading”.

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North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Access to the corporate investor’s ecosystem can open up great opportunities from technology validation to customer and partner development. It comes as no surprise as technology today enables companies to prove product-market fit much earlier in their lifecycles. New York Times’ timeSpace is a good example.

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