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Mehta: SPC invests $400K at pre-seed and $600K at seed

Prateek Mehta · From -1 to 0: How Founders Navigate the Earliest Stage with Aditya Agarwal & Prateek Mehta | SPC · Dec 5, 2025 · at 8:20

Prateek Mehta is a partner at South Park Commons (SPC), discussing how the fund invests in founders emerging from its builder community.

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“And typically what we do is we commit a million dollars to a team at the pre-seed stage. So, 400 K at the pre-seed stage and at least 600 K at the seed.”

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