Lumikai Pixels Blueprint × Outlook Respawn | The Truth About Seed Funding

Episode 1: Salone Sehgal

In Episode 1 of Lumikai Pixels Blueprint × Outlook Respawn, Salone Sehgal, Founder and Managing Partner of Lumikai, breaks down what investors actually evaluate at the earliest stage of company building.

Salone treats fundraising as a test of clarity, conviction and whether a business truly deserves venture capital. She walks through what first-time founders get wrong and right, why understanding venture capital economics matters, why retention and monetisation outweigh vanity metrics, how great distribution is engineered, and the signals that make investors lean in or end a pitch early.

If you are preparing to raise your very first round, this is a must watch!

About Lumikai Pixels

Lumikai Pixels is our Day Zero initiative backing bold, experimental ideas in interactive media, digital platforms and games. Pixels supports founders at the idea, prototype or early-traction stage with their first institutional cheque, hands-on guidance from experienced investors and operators, and ongoing support across product, distribution and early scaling.

🚀 Know more about Lumikai Pixels here.