Navigating Series A Funding Trends

Rebecca Kaden is a Managing Partner @ Union Square Ventures, one of the leading early-stage firms of the last decade with investments in Twitter, Twilio, Coinbase and many more.

Nicole Quinn is a General Partner @ Lightspeed where she has led investments or sits on the board of Calm, Cameo and LunchClub to name a few.

Eurie Kim is a Managing Partner @ Forerunner Ventures, the leading early-stage consumer fund. Eurie has led investments and sits on the board of Oura, The Farmers Dog, Curology and more.

1. Seed Rounds:

• Is it even possible for traditional seed funds to play in a world of multi-stage funds investing so aggressively at the seed stage?
• Is seed immune to the macro environment? Will seed pricing remain as high as ever?
• What advice does the team have for seed founders approaching a Series A? What do they need?

2. Series A:

• How is the Series A market looking today? Is there a crunch at the Series A?
• To what extent are valuations compressed at the Series A?
• What 3 core elements do companies at the A stage, looking for a Series B next, need to focus on?

3. Series B and Beyond:

• Is the real crunch at the Series B?
• Why are down rounds so much better than structured rounds for companies raising?
• Will we see a wave of M&A in the next 12 months?

4. Crypto, AI and Hot Takes:

• Why is now the best time to be investing in crypto?
• Why is investing in AI a lottery right now?
• What is the most controversial thing that each believes today?