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1. Start Smart: Essential tips for the
next A-team
Carlos Eduardo Espinal
@cee | Partner - Seedcamp

2. Up first: Review the funding
journey of a startup

3. The Pre-Seed round is about the team & prototype
The Seed round is about the product & early traction
The Series A round is about accelerating market
adoption.
The Series B ++ round is about scaling & market
domination.

4. Let’s focus on a key driver of the
Seed stage: The team

5. The greater the depth of the
relationship between founders,
the better
#hackathons & #half-commitments

6. Founders that can take feedback
without getting defensive, learn
faster while building
relationships with mentors.

7. Founders that can pick up new
skills quickly and have a desire to
learn the skills necessary for their
companies fare better.

8. Founders that can iterate on
learnings from tests or feedback
quickly move faster.
#positioning & #techdevs

9. Founders with a positive outlook
on life see opportunities.
Inherent optimists have a
resourcefulness mentality.
The Luck Factor: The Scientific Study of the Lucky Mind.

10. Founders that can inspire others
find it easier to hire and raise
money.

11. Founders with integrity build
trust with their team and
shareholders

12. Three Tips on what you can do
now to improve your team
dynamics

13. Set up cleanly & early - Founders
Collaboration Agreement
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Understand your weaknesses and
hire when possible
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Set company values which will
determine your culture &
decisions

14. A little about us…

15. We’ve been around
since 2007 & have
over 140 companies
in our family.

16. For pre-seed companies, we
partner with accelerators or
founders can apply directly to our
Minis and Seedcamp Weeks.

17. For seed companies we accelerate
early traction and growth.

18. Apply to Seedcamp at
www.seedcamp.com