# pre seed (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover pre seed. Page: Feed: --- ## [Standard Investment Documents: The ESOP](https://italianfoundersfund.substack.com/p/standard-investment-documents-the-833) _2026-08-12 · Irene Mingozzi · Italian Founders Fund's Substack_ The #1 tool for founders to attract and retain talent, explained ## [Two Founders Blew Up a Startup Together. Eight Years Later, They Built a Unicorn](https://schneida.substack.com/p/two-founders-blew-up-a-startup-together) _2026-08-08 · Michael Schneider · Cutting through the Noise_ Ante Spittler and Anton Rummel's first company collapsed in a six-figure-a-month bidding war. Their second just closed a €30 million round that values it at €1 billion. ## [How to set early stage startup valuation?](https://vclens.substack.com/p/how-to-set-early-stage-startup-valuation) _2026-08-07 · Sayanee Bhowmik · The VC Lens_ The VC Lens Academy : Session #002 ## [Polar Raised $5.7M After a Customer Fired Clay](https://schneida.substack.com/p/polar-raised-57m-after-a-customer) _2026-08-01 · Michael Schneider · Cutting through the Noise_ Its founder helped build Perplexity's Comet browser before leaving to build this one. ## [15 VC Funds You Need to Know (2026)](https://vclens.substack.com/p/15-vc-funds-you-need-to-know-2026) _2026-08-01 · Sayanee Bhowmik · The VC Lens_ Funds that launched new funds & are writing fast cheques ## [Standard Investment Documents: The Term Sheet](https://italianfoundersfund.substack.com/p/standard-investment-documents-the) _2026-07-29 · Irene Mingozzi · Italian Founders Fund's Substack_ The first document we are sharing as part of the Standard Investment Documents Series is arguably the most critical: The Term Sheet ## [The AI Industry Is Funding Its Own Distribution Layer](https://schneida.substack.com/p/the-ai-industry-is-funding-its-own) _2026-07-25 · Michael Schneider · Cutting through the Noise_ Passionfroot raised $15M from Anthropic's own lead backer - to sell AI companies access to the creators talking about them. ## [We are sharing our Standard Investment documents](https://italianfoundersfund.substack.com/p/we-are-sharing-our-standard-investment) _2026-07-22 · Irene Mingozzi · Italian Founders Fund's Substack_ We are making public our Term Sheet, ESOP and investment agreement ## [€2M ARR on €1.2M: How Promptwatch Sold Its €6M AI Search Optimization Round](https://schneida.substack.com/p/2m-arr-on-12m-how-promptwatch-sold) _2026-07-18 · Michael Schneider · Cutting through the Noise_ Two repeat founders got two funds to underwrite the same number, for the Amsterdam platform that makes brands visible inside ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity. ## [Elorian raised $55M pre product - Here's what's relavant for you from their story](https://vclens.substack.com/p/elorian-raised-55m-pre-product-heres) _2026-07-18 · Sayanee Bhowmik · The VC Lens_ Andrew Dai left Google DeepMind, closed a $300M pre-seed valuation in five months, and turned down higher offers to do it. Here’s exactly how — and what it means for you. ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QeqArHSZcOeq) _2026-07-18 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [They Told Him VCs Don't Fund Consulting. He Raised €10M Anyway](https://schneida.substack.com/p/they-told-him-vcs-dont-fund-consulting) _2026-07-11 · Michael Schneider · Cutting through the Noise_ How Berlin PropTech Fuchs & Eule turned "boring" energy-renovation advisory into a data moat, got GET Fund to lead, and had all three existing investors pile back in. ## [The 47-Tab Problem: Why Founders Research Everything and Pitch Nobody](https://vclens.substack.com/p/the-47-tab-problem-why-founders-research) _2026-07-10 · Sayanee Bhowmik · The VC Lens_ A smarter way to build your investor shortlist — and actually send the email ## [Your network has a shape. Have you ever looked at it?](https://italianfoundersfund.substack.com/p/your-network-has-a-shape-have-you) _2026-07-09 · Lorenzo Cantini · Italian Founders Fund's Substack_ In venture, access is everything, but how is access created? ## [They Met 45 Funds and Got Zero Term Sheets. Then the Round Died. Then It Closed.](https://schneida.substack.com/p/they-met-45-funds-and-got-zero-term) _2026-07-04 · Michael Schneider · Cutting through the Noise_ The real story of sunbay.io's €550K pre-seed, and why both funds that said no ended up writing the cheques. ## [The Ownership Math Every Founder Gets Wrong Before Their First Priced Round](https://vclens.substack.com/p/the-ownership-math-every-founder) _2026-07-03 · Sayanee Bhowmik · The VC Lens_ How SAFE notes silently eat your equity — and how to see exactly where you'll land before you sign anything ## [They Were Tokenizing YouTube Videos. Now They Move Millions a Day](https://schneida.substack.com/p/they-were-tokenizing-youtube-videos) _2026-06-27 · Michael Schneider · Cutting through the Noise_ The accidental pivot that turned Talentir into a payout-infrastructure company, and got an ex-Google CFO to back it. ## [The Company You Keep](https://hsep.substack.com/p/the-company-you-keep) _2026-06-26 · Mitch · High Street Insights_ What 100+ coinvestors across our portfolio tell us about where the best founders actually are ## [Why we invested in Compri](https://italianfoundersfund.substack.com/p/why-we-invested-in-compri) _2026-06-24 · Lorenzo Franzi · Italian Founders Fund's Substack_ Today Compri announced a €3.2M seed round led by Picus Capital. We’d co-led their pre-seed with Dutch Founders Fund before there was a product to show, and no we're back in. Here's why. ## [Why Sequoia Led Odessia's $6M Pre-Seed Before a Single Line of Product Shipped](https://schneida.substack.com/p/why-sequoia-led-odessias-6m-pre-seed) _2026-06-20 · Michael Schneider · Cutting through the Noise_ Sequoia scored his idea a 7 out of 10 and led the round anyway, on a decade-deep edge and a very public failure. The redemption-raise playbook, in full. ## [What We Learned by Mapping Every Startup in Arkansas](https://hsep.substack.com/p/what-we-learned-by-mapping-every) _2026-06-19 · Mitch · High Street Insights_ Most venture capital is a herd animal. ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QHAuhsO6CwRE) _2026-06-19 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [Round Design : Why Your Next Funding Round Should Have More Than One Type of Investor](https://vclens.substack.com/p/round-design-why-your-next-funding) _2026-06-19 · Sayanee Bhowmik · The VC Lens_ How to structure your funding round and why a deliberate mix of VCs, angels, family offices, syndicates, and CVCs closes faster and compounds more value. ## [He Sold the Round Before He Opened It: How Podero Staged a €5.5M Oversubscribed Seed](https://schneida.substack.com/p/he-sold-the-round-before-he-opened) _2026-06-13 · Michael Schneider · Cutting through the Noise_ Three months of staged news, no-pitch coffees, and a round run like a sales pipeline. The full playbook. ## [Which Number Actually Matters Right Now?](https://hsep.substack.com/p/which-number-actually-matters-right) _2026-06-12 · Mitch · High Street Insights_ A Founder’s Guide to Metrics by Stage ## [Every VC is a Media Company Now](https://italianfoundersfund.substack.com/p/every-vc-is-a-media-company-now) _2026-06-12 · Alberto Trevisanato · Italian Founders Fund's Substack_ How media is changing the VC landscape, and what IFF is doing about it. ## [Corporate Venture Capital Explained: What Early-Stage Founders Need to Know Before Taking a CVC Cheque](https://vclens.substack.com/p/corporate-venture-capital-explained) _2026-06-12 · Sayanee Bhowmik · The VC Lens_ CVC is the fastest-growing source of venture capital in 2026 — but it plays by completely different rules. Here is what it means for your fundraising strategy, your cap table, and your exit. ## [From a Wine Cellar to a16z in 18 Months](https://schneida.substack.com/p/from-a-wine-cellar-to-a16z-in-18) _2026-06-06 · Michael Schneider · Cutting through the Noise_ How four Swedes made the most boring job in engineering the most-watched fundraise of the year. ## [M&A In Play? What to Show the Buyer (and When)](https://hsep.substack.com/p/m-and-a-in-play-what-to-show-the) _2026-06-05 · George Darden · High Street Insights_ A Founder’s Guide to Not Blowing Up Your Own Exit ## [How to Fund Your Startup Between Rounds Without Running a Full Fundraise?](https://vclens.substack.com/p/how-to-fund-your-startup-between) _2026-06-05 · Sayanee Bhowmik · The VC Lens_ Four creative capital strategies for early-stage founders stuck in the messy middle — when you need money to move faster but a formal raise doesn't make sense yet. ## [Why we invested in CommerceClarity](https://italianfoundersfund.substack.com/p/why-we-invested-in-commerceclarity) _2026-06-04 · Irene Mingozzi · Italian Founders Fund's Substack_ CommerceClarity just announced the acquisition of Katalogo.ai. Luca Cozzolino is joining the founding team as a CPO. This is why we led their $3.1M pre-seed back in November. ## [Degrees of freedom](https://hsep.substack.com/p/degrees-of-freedom) _2026-05-29 · Mitch · High Street Insights_ Mitch's Note: This post is from Seth Godin, one of the clearest thinkers on technology, leadership, and human behavior. ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NFZ7IsU3cUuZ) _2026-05-29 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [42% of startups fail due to "no real market need" for their product - Here's how to solve that](https://vclens.substack.com/p/42-of-startups-fail-due-to-no-real) _2026-05-23 · Sayanee Bhowmik · The VC Lens_ A detailed guide to validating demand, talking to real customers, and proving people actually want your product before you build it for first time founders ## [Single User Software](https://hsep.substack.com/p/single-user-software) _2026-05-22 · Mitch · High Street Insights_ Mitch's Note: This post is from Charles Hudson, Managing Partner at Precursor Ventures. ## [Why we invested in Invertix](https://italianfoundersfund.substack.com/p/why-we-invested-in-invertix) _2026-05-19 · Irene Mingozzi · Italian Founders Fund's Substack_ Invertix has announced a €1.7M pre-seed round led by Vireo Ventures with participation from Italian Founders Fund. This is why we invested. ## [Why We Are Investing In LeanSite](https://hsep.substack.com/p/why-we-are-investing-in-leansite) _2026-05-15 · Mitch · High Street Insights_ We are excited to announce our latest investment in LeanSite, led by Founder and CEO Demi Oloyede. ## [Why We Are Investing In Intellectible](https://hsep.substack.com/p/why-we-invested-in-intellectible) _2026-05-14 · Mitch · High Street Insights_ We are excited to announce our latest investment in Intellectible, led by Founder and CEO Jesse Lozano alongside co-founders Reuben Carter and Rosie Higgins. ## [Why we invested in Pillar](https://italianfoundersfund.substack.com/p/why-we-invested-in-pillar) _2026-05-12 · Virginia Bassano · Italian Founders Fund's Substack_ Pillar raised €12M to build the operating system of the construction industry. This is why we invested ## [The Pre-Seed Market Didn't Collapse. It Concentrated](https://hsep.substack.com/p/the-pre-seed-market-didnt-collapse) _2026-05-08 · High Street Equity Partners · High Street Insights_ What Carta's State of Pre-Seed 2025 actually tells founders raising in 2026 ## [Are you ready to pitch to a VC? Check your VC Readiness Score in 5 minutes for FREE](https://vclens.substack.com/p/are-you-ready-to-pitch-to-a-vc-check) _2026-05-08 · Sayanee Bhowmik · The VC Lens_ I went quiet for 2 weeks to build this for you. Big changes are coming your way ## [Why we invested in mama health](https://italianfoundersfund.substack.com/p/why-we-invested-in-mama-health) _2026-05-05 · Virginia Bassano · Italian Founders Fund's Substack_ Back with another deep dive on one of our recent investments! ## [The 15% Truth](https://hsep.substack.com/p/the-15-truth) _2026-05-01 · High Street Equity Partners · High Street Insights_ What seed stage venture capital really looks like in 2026 — and why the reckoning has only just begun ## [The Accelerator Playbook: Dead or Adapting? Here's What's Actually Happening.](https://pygma.substack.com/p/the-accelerator-playbook-dead-or) _2026-02-13 · Andres Cano · Insights by Pygma_ 👋 Hey Andres here! Welcome to our monthly newsletter! Pygma Insights — your quick take on trends in venture capital across LatAm and the US, spotlighting founders and VCs. ## [The Invisible $51M: Who Really Funds LatAm's First Checks](https://pygma.substack.com/p/the-invisible-51m-who-really-funds) _2026-01-20 · Andres Cano · Insights by Pygma_ 👋Hey Andres here! Welcome to our monthly newsletter! Pygma Insights, a new way to get a quick take into trends in venture capital across LatAm and the US, spotlighting founders and VCs. ## [22 New Investments, 12 Follow-Ons, 2 Exits - 2025 at Fresh Fund](https://freshfund.substack.com/p/22-new-investments-12-follow-ons) _2026-01-01 · FreshFund · Fresh Fund news & updates_ In 2025, we made 22 first-check investments. ## [Get involved in the future of fintech!](https://pygma.substack.com/p/get-involved-in-the-future-of-fintech) _2025-12-05 · Daniel Ospina · Insights by Pygma_ Py8 is the place where fintech founders are building what's next... And you can help out! ## [The Dare to Remilk](https://freshfund.substack.com/p/the-dare-to-remilk) _2025-11-13 · FreshFund · Fresh Fund news & updates_ We’re proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone from our portfolio company Remilk, which has just launched The New Milk in collaboration with Gad Dairies, marking the first commercial rollout of its precision-fermented milk. ## [Recognizing the Unsung Heroes: Angel Investors](https://pygma.substack.com/p/recognizing-the-unsung-heroes-angel) _2025-07-08 · Andres Cano · Insights by Pygma_ Today, we're focusing in ## [PY7 is out now! Help us reach more founders.](https://pygma.substack.com/p/py7-is-out-now-help-us-reach-more) _2025-05-12 · Daniel Ospina · Insights by Pygma_ We'd love to get your support on beating our application records, we are looking for ambitious fintech founders with at least one Latino in the earliest stages! ## [Announcing Pygma’s PY6 Cohort: The Future of Fintech in LatAm](https://pygma.substack.com/p/announcing-pygmas-py6-cohort-the) _2025-04-28 · Andres Cano · Insights by Pygma_ Today, we're excited to finally reveal the founders behind PY6, a cohort of startups reshaping fintech across Latin America and tackling some of the region’s biggest financial challenges. ## [Insights on the State of Pre-Seed](https://pygma.substack.com/p/insights-on-the-state-of-pre-seed) _2025-04-04 · Andres Cano · Insights by Pygma_ Today, we're diving deep into the current state of pre-seed fundraising, and I've got some huge takeaways from an incredible conversation we had with Peter Walker, the insights expert at Carta. ## [The Blockchain Revolution: How Solana, Stablecoins, and Latam Adoption Are Reshaping the Future](https://pygma.substack.com/p/the-blockchain-revolution-how-solana) _2025-01-31 · Andres Cano · Insights by Pygma_ Pygma Insights, a new way to get quick take into trends in venture capital across LatAm and the US, spotlighting founders and VCs. 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