I posted on X on 2026-10-07 08:50 UTC sharing Raghav from @AntlerIndia’s framework for what pre‑seed VCs look for in founders and startups.
At pre‑seed, a VC isn't evaluating your product. they're evaluating you.
VCs look in a founder for audacity, grit, agency, clarity and the unfair advantage they may have.
then comes the market.
and before any VC writes a cheque, they need to believe 3 things:
this will be a large outcome
you're the best team to build it
and, now is the right time