Seed Stage Dynamics with Aditi Maliwal on The Data Minute Podcast

Upfront Partner Aditi Maliwal sits down with Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta on an episode of The Data Minute podcast to discuss current trends and data around the seed stage market. During their conversation, they break down:

Upfront's inner structure—how each partner has a specialized investment focus (e.g., hard tech, healthcare, gaming, fintech, cybersecurity, and B2B software) designed to combine specialist expertise within a generalist fund
The current seed stage dynamics across the US and what it takes to be a founder in today’s market
How new VC fund managers can navigate the evolving AI investment trends and the changes in strategy Aditi has seen in the last two years
Aditi's investment framework as an early-stage investor, which includes assessing factors like founders' lived experiences, resilience, and motivations

Check out the full episode below and here to learn more. You can also find the episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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