VC on the new pre-seed playbook: GTM beats roadmap, moats are learning loops not code
atShruti · x · 2026-09-19
Investor @atShruti distilled answers from founder pitch events: at pre-seed, investors look for evidence of unusually fast learning; GTM motion now beats product roadmap since shipping is cheap; and modern moats are hard-to-copy learning loops — team, data, embedded workflows — not code. Your initial product gets you into the market; the moat keeps you competitive.
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