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The state of pre-seed & seed investing // Michael Hirshland, Co-Founder of Resolute Ventures
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The state of pre-seed & seed investing // Michael Hirshland, Co-Founder of Resolute Ventures

The Consumer VC podcast #246 with Michael Hirshland, Co-Founder of Resolute Ventures

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Hey Friends,

Our guest today is Michael Hirshland, co-founder of Resolute Ventures. Resolute Ventures is a lead seed and pre-seed investment focused on backing and connecting a community of founders who share an entrepreneurial spirit and energy. Some of their consumer investments include BarkBox, Clutter, and Lumen.

We discuss:

  • The current state of pre-seed & seed investing

  • How he builds conviction when meeting founders

  • How he thinks about risk and portfolio management

  • Approach to investing in consumer-oriented companies

  • Ways in which he builds community

  • What parts of Web3 are investible

Thanks for listening

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