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What is Pre-Seed About in India? Most founders chasing “pre-seed” don’t fully get what it means. It’s not about raising big 💰 It’s about proving you’re worth betting on - when there’s almost nothing to show. Here’s what it really looks like: a. N

2yrs transport experience: ~1.5Cr revenue, 11% profit. Seeking pre-seed to scale open-body truck logistics. 5000+ truck owner network ready. Let's build! #preseed #logistics #scaleup

How to decide how much equity to give in pre seed round or how much valuation to ask for-?

O-hi app raised 1 million dollar as pre A seed funding does any one know how much equity they dilute

When seeking for the initial Pre-Seed Funding through Angel Investors, what would be the ideal percent of equity a Founder should give?

Cap Table 101 - Here is how to keep it healthy A lot of founders mess up their cap table in early days. Here are 3 quick rules: 1. Founders should own ~80–85% post pre-seed Too low, and VCs will worry you’re already over-diluted. 2. Avoid giving b

A VC is showing strong interest in our transport & logistics biz at a 40Cr valuation. We've got 1.5Cr revenue, 13% net profit, and a clear path to scale in an untapped market. Strong family biz background. Considering a pre-seed round. Thoughts on th

How Much Should You Raise at Idea Stage? Most founders either raise too little or too much. Here’s a simple mental model 👇 🔸 Don’t raise for 18 months You’re not scaling - you’re validating 🔸 Don’t raise based on “runway” Raise based on milesto

Founders: Protect your equity. VCs have a playbook for valuation that most founders don’t see. Here's a side-by-side look at how they calculate deals differently from you: 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Founder: $3M pre-money → $4M po

I raised 10 Lac INR for my startup with just an Instagram story But now, raising funds is much more difficult. I was reading the Pre-Seed Playbook by Eximius Ventures (BTW a great read for early-stage founders) I realised, I was making a lot of mi