Entrepreneurs interested to learn more about raising funds for their startups need to keep up with what is happening with seed investors today. The seed eco-system has become a 5-stage process, spanning pre-seed, seed, post-seed, pre-Series A, small Series A, big Series A. To provide a deeper look, I’ve recently asked several seed investors what they are seeing in their current dealflow. Have a listen to the following 30-minute podcast interviews to learn what a variety of seed investors are currently looking for in startups and the types of ventures that are making their way through their offices.
Jon Staenberg, Managing Partner at Staenberg Venture Partners – Jon has been a Seed Investor in over 300 ventures over the last 30 years. Jon draws from his long background and discusses some of what interests him to invest in a startup. He also reflects on the question People or Market: Which takes priority?
Vinny Lingham, Managing Partner at Newtown Partners – Vinny, also Co-founder and CEO, Civic.com, discusses his investment thesis in B-to-C seed ventures. We also discuss the role ICOs are playing in filling the gaps in certain seed-stage ventures.
Jonathan Lewy, Managing Partner at Investo – Jonathan discusses pre-seed investment strategies and the Series A gap.
Charlie O’Donnell, Partner at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures – Charlie talks about his Seed investing activities and related industry trends.
Jake Seid, Managing Director at Stone Bridge Ventures – Jake talks about trends, AngelList Syndicates, ICOs and more.