Startups · 1h ago
Get Pre-Seed Funding Without a Product: Storytelling Tips from Disrupt 2026
AI startups are soaking up seed funding, making it harder for pre-seed founders. A TechCrunch Disrupt session will teach founders how to secure pre-seed funding using conviction and storytelling, even without a product. The session addresses the trend of investors raising the bar for early-stage startups.
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The session's premise reflects a real market squeeze, but founders should be wary of overpromising without a prototype.
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No product? No problem. This Disrupt 2026 session shows how to get pre-seed funding with conviction, storytelling →
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