Lumikai Pixels Blueprint × Outlook Respawn | What Top VCs Look for in Follow On Funding

Episode 2: Niyaz Laiq

In Episode 2 of Lumikai Pixels Blueprint × Outlook Respawn, Niyaz Laiq, Partner at Lumikai, unpacks what it really takes to raise a follow-on round.

Seed brings momentum, and the round after it brings validation. Niyaz explains how the two differ, the mistakes founders make when planning their second raise, the realities of the Series A crunch, and how to set the 18 to 24 month milestones investors look for at this stage. His advice is to start preparing well before runway gets tight.

Closed your seed round and already thinking about what comes next? Start here.

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.

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