Lemkin: SaaStr Fund Never Invests Before Startups Reach $10K MRR
Jason Lemkin · How to Navigate Strategic Change for Growth with SaaStr CEO and Founder, Jason Lemkin · Oct 27, 2023 · at 17:39
Answering an underrepresented pre-seed founder asking for fundraising advice, SaaStr founder Jason Lemkin shares his personal investment criteria.
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“I personally, what I invest, I don't invest before, 10 K MRR. I don't do any pre-seed, because I'm not smart enough. I want to see 10 customers, 15 customers.”
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