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Hi there,
Last week, we dug into the data around big-name VCs investing in seed rounds and their effect on raising a Series A. We found that having brand-name VC money increased startups' chances of getting to the next funding round, but there were strings attached. If the big-name VC didn't follow on, the startup was (usually) toast.
The post has since sparked some discussion on Twitter, where Mark Suster (Upfront VC), Eric Paley (Founder Collective), Nabeel Hyatt (Spark Capital) and others have weighed in.
With so much anecdotal advice flying around on how to take seed money, Sarah Lacy at Pando says raising seed can feel like the frustrating, no-win "Goldilocks Zone".
Fred Destin of Accel Partners followed up with a good post on why seed funding really comes down to what entrepreneurs are comfortable with. He writes:
"Founders can decide what level of risk they are willing to live with and how confident they are in their success."
Asian corporates play gaming VC
Asian internet giants are participating in billions of dollars worth of transactions across the US private tech landscape. And mobile gaming is one industry where they’ve played an outsized role in startup funding.
We break down the US mobile gaming market and the disproportionate influence of investors including Tencent.
Taking on StubHub
Investors are placing big bets on marketplaces for event and movie tickets, including US-based SeatGeek and Chinese movie ticket-purchase app, Weiying.
Check out data around where investments are going in the global events & ticket tech space.
Burning rubber
We analyzed funding trends for early-stage payments tech startups to identify some of the speediest fundraisers in the space.
Have a great rest of the week.
Love,
Anand
@asanwal
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