seed firm

also referred to as: seed firms

4 statements across 4 episodes · 1 bullish · 3 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Dec 21, 2020 by Avlok Kohli · across every show →

Everything said about seed firm, oldest first

Dec 21, 2020 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Rolling funds and solo capitalists will squeeze traditional seed firms upwards
“Anyone that used to play at seed, but really is a series A firm is going to get squeezed upwards because what's happening now, rolling funds is actually taking the entire early stage market and solo capitalists is taking the entire early stage market with pre-…”
Avlok Kohli Dec 21, 2020 ▶ 21:30 20VC: Why the Theory of Pro-Rata is Often False, How Rolling Funds Impact Both Pricing and Competition & The Biggest Lessons from Working with Jack Dorsey with Avlok Kohli, CEO @ AngelList Venture
Apr 24, 2025 negative
Opinion
Stebbings: Multi-stage VC funds are crushing traditional seed managers
“The multi-stage fund product at seed is so good, so efficient, and their cost of capital is so low that they're just crushing everyone at seed. And this, for me, is another example. Green Oaks leading the seed, doubling down on the A. I think all of the multi-…”
Harry Stebbings Apr 24, 2025 ▶ 10:10 How LP Deployment to Venture Will Change in 2025 & Are Endowment Funds in Trouble? · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Jul 24, 2025 bearish
Prediction Open · timeframe Jul 2030
O'Driscoll: Half of all seed funds will shut down within five years
“The answer is less. Half of everybody's gonna die.”
Rory O'Driscoll Jul 24, 2025 ▶ 1:11:48 How Do All Providers Deal with Anthropic Dependency Risk & Figma IPO Breakdown: Where Does it Price? · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Sep 22, 2025 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Taneja: General Catalyst aims to be the top seed firm globally
“Our aspirations in venture capital is to be the best seed firm in the world or second best after you.”
Hemant Taneja Sep 22, 2025 ▶ 1:26:42 General Catalyst CEO, Hemant Taneja: Lessons Scaling GC to $40BN in AUM · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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