How to Raise a Seed Round: One Complete Process

Yohei Nakajima @yoheinakajima · Untapped Capital Investor Posted December 20, 2020
“How to raise a seed round. Just one process, adjust accordingly.”
Yohei Nakajima (@yoheinakajima), December 20, 2020. Short excerpt; the full thread belongs to its author.

What this teaches

A step-by-step seed fundraising process from a pre-seed VC: build a tiered investor list, gather external feedback on materials, and run the raise as a structured pipeline rather than ad-hoc meetings.

Why it matters

One of the cleaner process templates in thread form, from an investor who funds pre-traction companies.

Key lessons

  • Tier your target list and practice on lower tiers first
  • Get deck feedback from outsiders before investors see it
  • Treat the raise like a sales pipeline

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