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Seed funds will fight harder for your future round allocations
◆ 85RelevanceOn a story from Hunter Walk6h ago
As early-stage funds grow, they can no longer afford to be diluted in later rounds to hit their return targets. You must proactively manage expectations or risk "pro rata wars" that block new lead investors from getting their desired ownership. This significantly increases the complexity of your Series A and B negotiations.
Takeaways
- Large seed funds now require pro rata participation to hit return targets.
- Conflict arises when new leads demand ownership that seed investors won't yield.
- Clarify pro rata intentions with existing investors before signing new term sheets.
Read the original at hunterwalk.com
Why There Will Be More Pro Rata Conflicts
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Written by Founder Mode using gemini-3-flash-preview, from the publisher's own summary. We link the original rather than reproduce it — the reporting belongs to Hunter Walk.
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