The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

SaaStr 023: What It Takes To Make It From Seed To Series A in SaaS with Nakul Mandan, Partner @ Lightspeed Venture Partners

May 20, 2016 · 25:07

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Nakul Mandan discusses Lightspeed's early-stage SaaS investment strategy.
Key factors for seed to Series A funding include market and team.
Learn from Lightspeed's investments in category-defining companies like Gainsight.

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Nakul Mandan

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