Seed Managers
topic on 3 shows · 5 statements across 5 episodes
the Neon Show 
Capital Allocators 
20VC
5 statements about Seed Managers, every show
Stebbings: Seed managers will be defined by secondary market navigation
“I think this generation of seed managers will be defined by their ability to access and navigate secondary markets effectively”
Lemkin: A $1 Billion Exit No Longer Returns Modern Seed Funds
“I don't think it's true of a lot of seed managers anymore. I don't think one billion dollar out, let alone do three X net. I don't even think it can return the fund.”
Doddala: Unique domain superpower is the biggest predictor of seed VC success
“Are you, do you, what is your unique, you know, I don't want to be corny, but what is your superpower? Are you are you someone who's well-respected in a narrow field of data and open source? I'm just going to pick, you know, just picking that as an example. Yo…”
Clarkson: Seed Managers Lose Direct Boardroom Access by Series B or C
“That disputes my theory, because a lot of times seed managers don't, they only might have information rights by the time a series B or C comes up, so they might not have all the information that someone in the boardroom has.”