What Seed Stage Really Means in 2026
The term "seed" has stretched so much that it barely means anything anymore. Here's how we actually define it — and why it matters for your fundraise timing.
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The 7 Deck Mistakes That Kill a First Meeting
We've seen hundreds of decks. These are the seven patterns that make us close the PDF before we finish the first five slides.
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Why Austin Is Still the Best City to Start a Company
People keep predicting the Austin bubble bursts. They've been saying that for five years. Here's why the fundamentals remain strong.
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Reading a Term Sheet Without a Law Degree
Liquidation preferences, pro-rata rights, anti-dilution provisions. A plain-English explanation of the terms that actually matter at the seed stage.
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Why We Don't Pick One Sector
Theme funds are fashionable. We've deliberately avoided becoming one. This piece explains the logic and what it means for companies pitching us.
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The Pre-Seed Readiness Checklist
Before you start sending decks, run through this. It's not a formula — it's a sanity check to make sure you're not wasting your own time.
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What Actually Happens in a First VC Meeting
From our side of the table, here's what we're paying attention to — and what you probably think we care about that we really don't.
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The Cofounder Conversation Every Early Team Needs to Have
Equity splits, decision-making authority, and what happens if someone leaves. These conversations are uncomfortable until you skip them and things go wrong.
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Why We're Still Bullish on Climate at Pre-Seed
The hype cycle peaked and retreated. Some investors stepped back. We didn't. Here's what we're still funding and why the fundamentals changed in our favor.
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Hiring Your First 5: What No One Tells You
The mistakes founders make when building the initial team are different from every hiring mistake that comes after. This is the one no one warns you about.
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Building in Public: Risks, Rewards, and When It Backfires
Some founders built their early user base by sharing their journey openly. Others handed their roadmap to competitors. How do you tell which you're doing?
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What We Look For (And What We Don't)
A direct answer to the question we get most often. No PR spin, just the actual criteria we apply when deciding whether to take a second meeting.
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