Episode 748 | The Ins and Outs of Startup Investing
Jan 14, 2025•39 min
Episode description
In episode 748, Rob Walling sits down with Einar Vollset, co-founder of TinySeed, to discuss the ins and outs of startup investing. They explore the differences between VC and angel investing, the importance of deal flow, and the challenges of valuation. Rob and Einar also highlight how TinySeed’s approach differs from traditional VC, including their focus on capital efficiency and why it’s been working for ambitious B2B SaaS companies.
Topics we cover:- (2:37) – The stigma of bootstrapper funding is waning
- (6:44) – What success looks like in venture funding
- (10:45) – Breaking down the math and deal flow
- (17:54) – How valuations work
- (26:21) – Keeping optionality
- (29:58) – Evaluating markups
- (35:18) – Raising TinySeed’s next fund
- MicroConf Connect Applications open until January 15th
- TinySeed
- Invest with TinySeed
- Einar Vollset (@einarvollset) | X
- Episode 744 | Bluesky, TinySeed is Raising, YC Backs Competitors, and More Hot Take Tuesday Topics
- Discretion Capital
- How To Invest In Startups by Sam Altman
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