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pre-seed companies

3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement May 9, 2016 by Charles Hudson · across every show →

Everything said about pre-seed companies, oldest first

May 9, 2016 positive
Insight
Charles Hudson: Pre-Seed Funds Should Prioritize First Checks Over Heavy Reserves
“So my view is, given that pre-seed companies will have a higher failure rate than Series A companies, it's better to have more first check investment debts on the table, and it's better to be more aggressive in getting into companies.”
Charles Hudson May 9, 2016 ▶ 20:44 20VC: Raising A Solo GP Fund & Why They Are So Prominent Today with Charles Hudson, Managing Partner @ Precursor Ventures
Aug 9, 2023 bearish
Prediction Open · timeframe Aug 2028
Lemkin: Multi-stage VC funds writing small pre-seed checks will fade
“Because you can't return a two billion dollar fund writing tiny checks into pre-seed companies. You can't return a two billion dollar fund.”
Jason Lemkin Aug 9, 2023 ▶ 15:04 Jason Lemkin: Every VC has a FRAUD in their portfolio; The IPO market is about to EXPLODE | E1046 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
May 18, 2026
Insight
Josh Browder: Pre-seed startups fail due to money, hope, or co-founders
“At the very beginning, there's three reasons why pre-seed companies fail. They run out of money, they run out of hope, and co-founder disputes.”
Josh Browder May 18, 2026 ▶ 11:15 Turning Peter Thiel's $100K into $10M Angel Portfolio & Why VCs Can Be Sharks | Josh Browder · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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