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How The BEST Founders Go From Seed To Series A - a convo w/ Brett Berson of First Round

from The IO Podcast: Investor + Operator

What are the questions founders and VC firms should be asking when raising a Series A? How will AI impact things? What are the common pitfalls for Seed-stage startups?In this episode, Tyler and Sterling sit down with Brett Berson of First Round Capital to answer all these questions and more.--Chapters:(00:00:00) Intro(00:00:29) Future of Venture Capital in Software Development(00:10:24) "Ubiquitous Software Development: Changing Industry Dynamics"(00:14:03) Navigating Economic Shifts in B2B Software(00:16:35) Power Law Business Funding for Startups(00:20:15) Attracting Venture Capital Through Unique Expertise(00:22:31) Founders' High Regard for First Round(00:31:29) Foundational Support for Seed to Series A(00:35:24) Founders' Autonomy in Navigating Funding Rounds(00:39:19) Narrative-Driven Fundraising Strategy Development Process(00:47:54) Strategic Investor Relationship Building for Fundraising Success--Check out First Round: https://www.firstround.com/This podcast is brought to you by PELION: https://pelionvp.com/

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