A Thought Leadership article we liked from Valor Ventures:

Accelerating From Seed to Series A

Are you a seed-stage startup aiming for a Series A, but the milestones seem out of reach? You’re not alone.

According to Carta’s Peter Walker, fewer than 15% of startups reach Series A in under 24 months. This isn’t changing any time soon.

Accelerating From Seed to Series A

Here are my 3 tips for accelerating your next round, based on experience with Valor VC portfolio, where some of our portfolio startups recently soared from seed to Series A in under a year:

🎯 1. Prioritize growth by focusing on the customer segment that can achieve triple-digit, quarter-over-quarter growth. You may need to “leave some money on the table” today to capture it later. Optimize your sales organization to excel at one type of deal that drives the fastest growth. Avoid selling to multiple customer types and delay targeting slow buyers until...

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