Later-stage investors who disparage seed investing as "spray and pray" don't realize that "pray" can be replaced by "help."
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Seed investing is so different from series A investing that you have to be a different sort of person to do it well. Jessica and I were well suited to seed investing, but I don't think either of us would make good VCs. You have to be tougher and better at thinking about money.
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It might seem that all investing would be about money, and perhaps most is, but seed stage investing is much more about product questions than financial questions. You're just trying to make something people want. Thinking too much about profit margins is premature optimization.
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This product distinction is great. I’d never heard this angle before.
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The challenge here is that the 'money' and the 'founders' often have different agendas. Sometimes the difference isn't significant, other times it is. I work on the side of the founders, never on the side of the investors - although I believe that ultimately helps investors.
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help me with http://cleanstreets.io
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Thank you for all you do. I'm a huge fan!
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I actually agree with Paul’s take on this... the problem is similar to benevolent dictators/kings. It’s great when it’s advice and help but horrible when startups vision is massacred / hijacked by “helpful” investors.
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And go to market strategy + relationships are huge at that stage. A single customer can change the trajectory of a seed stage business
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Unfortunately we have too many seed investors who drive founders to optimize for financials too early. I think it’s damaging. These folks aren’t really “seed” investors, they’re Series A VCs hunting for a deal.
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@DelJohnsonVC yup. I see this every day. Wrenching to witness.
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Absolutely agree. I also look deeply at the founding team — growth mindset and team dynamics, as wells as, their unique view of the market opportunity based on life path/experience.
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