What are the questions founders and VC firms should be asking when raising a Series A? How will AI impact things? What are the common pitfalls for Seed-stage startups? In this episode, Tyler and Sterling sit down with Brett Berson of First Round Capital to answer all these questions and more. -- Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:29) Future of Venture Capital in Software Development (00:10:24) "Ubiquitous Software Development: Changing Industry Dynamics" (00:14:03) Navigating Economic Shifts in B2B Software (00:16:35) Power Law Business Funding for Startups (00:20:15) Attracting Venture Capital Through Unique Expertise (00:22:31) Founders' High Regard for First Round (00:31:29) Foundational Support for Seed to Series A (00:35:24) Founders' Autonomy in Navigating Funding Rounds (00:39:19) Narrative-Driven Fundraising Strategy Development Process (00:47:54) Strategic Investor Relationship Building for Fundraising Success -- Check out First Round: https://www.firstround.com/ This podcast is brought to you by PELION: https://pelionvp.com/
