Raising a Pre-Seed and Seed Today with Sara Barek, Oceans

​You have an idea, maybe you've already started building, and you're trying to figure out what comes next. How do you actually raise a pre-seed? What do investors care about right now? What's changed in the last year that you need to know? And most important, what investors don't say to your face but are thinking.

​Join us for a virtual fireside chat with Sara Barek of Oceans, one of the most founder-friendly VCs in the early-stage space. We'll get into what the market looks like right now, what she's seeing in the strongest pre-seed companies and what actually matters when you're just getting started.

​This one's for you if you're:

• ​Early in the building phase (pre-revenue, pre-fundraise, or both)

• ​Thinking about raising a pre-seed but not sure where to start

• ​An under-represented founder

​What we'll cover:

• ​What's shifted in early-stage investing from 2025 to now

• ​What investors look for in founders and founding teams at the earliest stages

• ​What counts as traction and what doesn't

• ​Common mistakes first-time founders make when they start fundraising

• ​Q&A

​Once approved, you’ll receive an email invite to the Filament group chat, where we’ll collect questions in advance and keep the conversation going after the event ends!