importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-07-17T14:30:00Z

Pre-Seed Funding Strategies for Early-Stage Startups Without a Product

#ai #startups #fundraising

A Disrupt 2026 session addresses pre-seed funding challenges for startups without a product, emphasizing conviction and storytelling. The session aims to help founders meet seed-stage expectations amid increased AI startup funding competition.

It’s not just you: AI startups are taking in a huge amount of seed funding, and in the process making things harder for anyone looking for funding even at a pre-seed stage. We’ve covered the trend in detail, and at this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt event, we want to help pre-seed founders now being held to seed-stage […]

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