No product? No problem. This Disrupt 2026 session shows how to get pre-seed funding with conviction, storytelling

Summary

The session is a blunt reminder that pre-seed founders are now pitching into an AI-fueled market where even pre-product companies are being compared with seed-stage expectations.

Why it matters

Storytelling still matters, but the market has raised the bar. In a crowded early-stage field, conviction has to do more work because investors are seeing far more companies chasing similar themes.

Founder/operator read

If you are still pre-product, your problem, timing, and edge need to be legible immediately. Clear insight and crisp differentiation matter more than polished decks or broad ambition.

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