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pre-seed

3 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jul 17, 2026 by Gaurav Jain · across every show →

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Jul 17, 2026 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Pre-seed was originally a negative label for failed seed fundraisers
“When we started Afford 10 years ago, this year will be 10 years for us pre-seed, which has now become a category, was not a category back then. You know, it was actually a negative term, right? It was reserved for founders who could not raise a seed round, and…”
Gaurav Jain Jul 17, 2026 ▶ 3:10 We Turned Pre-Seed Into a $10 Billion Category | Gaurav Jain, Afore Capital
Jul 17, 2026
Insight
The funding round after pre-seed remains 90% storytelling and 10% data
“If our round is hundred percent storytelling, zero percent data, the next round is still 90% storytelling and 10% data.”
Gaurav Jain Jul 17, 2026 ▶ 38:54 We Turned Pre-Seed Into a $10 Billion Category | Gaurav Jain, Afore Capital
Jul 17, 2026
Assertion Supported
Sequoia Capital acknowledged entering pre-seed investing with its latest fund
“In fact, when Sequoia launched their most recent fund, they said, I guess we're now Presteed investors, too.”
Gaurav Jain Jul 17, 2026 ▶ 5:38 We Turned Pre-Seed Into a $10 Billion Category | Gaurav Jain, Afore Capital
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