What this teaches
A former VC who crossed to the founder side demystifies the seed process from both chairs: board seats, how much to raise, investor selection, and the parts of VC behavior that only make sense once you've sat in the partner meeting.
Why it matters
Both-sides perspective applied to a concrete raise, from a technical founder in the UK ecosystem.
Key lessons
- Most VC behavior founders find mysterious is explainable fund mechanics
- Board composition decisions at seed outlive the money
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