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Everything you need to know about Pre-Seed (with Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures)

2020/3/24
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Charles Hudson discusses his journey from working at a startup that was sold to Zynga to becoming a partner at Uncork and eventually founding Precursor Ventures.

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Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures joins us to illuminate everything Pre-Seed -- not just what it is and how founders/companies should navigate it, but also and more deeply: 

  • How he came into this corner of the venture world 
  • How he started Precursor as a solo GP and raised his first/subsequent funds, and what that journey was like 
  • How he manages the firm, its overall strategy, and especially portfolio construction within this relatively new asset class (spoiler: it's different!)

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Note: we recorded this episode in the days right before it became clear that the coronavirus was going to become a major global crisis. While the world has obviously changed since, nothing in this episode is fundamentally different and -- if anything -- Pre-Seed rounds are going to be more relevant for entrepreneurs and investors going forward as valuations and check-sizes contract. We hope you enjoy and find the discussion as useful and illuminating as we did!