Mega VC funding rounds push smaller funds into riskier seed investments

Dec 10, 2025 • Kim Moore

Seed-stage funding rounds have become bigger and more competitive, and many smaller funds are now shifting towards even riskier pre-seed investing.

Seed-stage funding rounds have become bigger and more competitive, and many smaller funds are now shifting towards even riskier pre-seed investing.

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Kim Moore

Kim Moore is the editor of Global University Venturing and deputy editor of Global Corporate Venturing and produces video for the website.

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