In this compelling episode of the Advancing VC Podcast, we sit down with Zachariah George, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures, to explore the rise of venture capital across the African continent and why Africa represents the most exciting frontier for early-stage investing globally. With over a decade of hands-on experience building the continent’s venture ecosystem, Zachariah brings a data-driven and deeply personal perspective to how African founders are solving real-...
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In this compelling episode of the Advancing VC Podcast, we sit down with Zachariah George, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures, to explore the rise of venture capital across the African continent and why Africa represents the most exciting frontier for early-stage investing globally. With over a decade of hands-on experience building the continent’s venture ecosystem, Zachariah brings a data-driven and deeply personal perspective to how African founders are solving real-...
Why Pre-Seed Isn’t Just Small Seed - Charles Hudson’s VC Playbook
AdvancingVC
40 minutes
4 months ago
Why Pre-Seed Isn’t Just Small Seed - Charles Hudson’s VC Playbook
In this episode, Charles Hudson, Managing Partner at Precursor Ventures, shares how his firm backs 80–100 pre-seed startups per fund—and why that strategy defies traditional venture expectations. He dives into portfolio construction, founder support, and how Precursor maintains quality and accessibility across such a high-volume model. We also discuss the evolving seed landscape, how multi-stage firms are approaching earlier rounds, and why founder-market fit matters more than a polished prod...
AdvancingVC
In this compelling episode of the Advancing VC Podcast, we sit down with Zachariah George, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures, to explore the rise of venture capital across the African continent and why Africa represents the most exciting frontier for early-stage investing globally. With over a decade of hands-on experience building the continent’s venture ecosystem, Zachariah brings a data-driven and deeply personal perspective to how African founders are solving real-...
