Funding Access

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A visual metaphor of exclusive founder networks creating a divide in access to seed funding, with some entrepreneurs inside a bright space and others outside in the shadows.

Founder networks offer advantage amid widening divides

In Silicon Valley, 70% of seed-stage funding now flows exclusively to founders with pre-existing ties to venture capitalists or other founders, according to TechCrunch Research.

Ethan Calder·April 26, 2026