On this episode of the Traction podcast, host Lloyed Lobo of Boast.AI welcomes Patrick Lor, Managing Partner at Panache Ventures.

Patrick joins us to share the top themes driving startup funding and how founders should think about fundraising in this market.

Specifically, Patrick discusses:

1:17- A walk through Patrick's journey 

4:12 -  How should founders think about fundraising and valuations?

13:08 - How should founders approach their funding round and relationships?

19:39 - How do startup founders provide value to VCs?

30:42 - Patrick's reaction to FOMO tactics

33:59 - The most common way to raise seed

44:28- How do you define pre-seed vs seed?

46:23 - How do you estimate your pre-revenue valuation?

51:20 - Investor communication and the fundraising process

55:34 - The best and worst things a VC has done for Patrick

58:46 - What Patrick wishes he did less and more of in his career

Learn more at https://tractionconf.io

Connect with Patrick Lor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricklor/?originalSubdomain=ca

Learn more about Panache Ventures at https://www.panache.vc/ 

Panache Ventures VC 101: https://panache.docsend.com/view/9aj5e3j8zjmkj9uj

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