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September 23, 2022

Pre-seed funding 101: What startup founders need to know in 2023

Looking to get your startup off the ground with a pre-seed funding round? Here's everything you need to know before you start


Alex Oscroft

17 min read

Eileen Burbidge, Passion Capital

All startups begin with an idea. But having a great concept is only half the battle for a new founder: soon you’ll need some money in the bank to turn that idea into a product, a team and eventually a scalable company. 

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