Understanding Sweet Spot for VCs at Pre-Seed

​Understanding Sweet Spot for VCs at Pre-Seed

​This session focuses on the nuances involved in the different types of Pre-seed rounds and companies that investors prefer to focus on. At Pre-seed, some investors prefer to invest after the Company has secured some institutional backing while others prefer to invest before there are other investors on the cap table.

​In this session, we focus on the two most important questions that Pre-seed founders are looking to understand:

• ​Signals that Matter — Since most Pre-seed investments are in companies that are pre-revenue (or have minimal revenue), what are the signals that really matter?
  

• ​Sweet Spots at Pre-Seed — Most investors have a very specific sweet spot at which they like to invest. What are some examples of these and how can founders figure out which investors might be most relevant for them at Pre-Seed?

​The session will leave time for a brief Q&A at the end to make the discussion interactive. The event is most useful for founders looking to raise Pre-seed rounds.

​Our Background:

​Backed by a16z and YCombinator, Metal is an AI-powered operating system for fundraising that brings intelligence to core workflows. This event is organised by Metal and will include the following speakers:

• ​Harris Stolzenberg (Partner at PearVC) — Recognized as a leading Pre-Seed VC in Silicon Valley, PearVC invests in about 20 companies every year.

• ​Kate McAndrew (Co-Founder & Partner at Baukunst VC) — Co-founder of Baukunst VC, leading pre-seed investments in ambitious startups at the intersection of technology and design.

• ​Usman Gul (Founder/CEO at Metal) — Raised $120m from top-tier investors for his first startup.