No product? No problem. This Disrupt 2026 session shows how to get pre-seed funding with conviction, storytelling
- ID
- 5540
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 17 Jul 2026, 10:30 PM
- Fetched
- 17 Jul 2026, 11:29 PM
- Provider
- TechCrunch
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/17/no-product-no-problem-this-disrupt-2026-session-shows-how-to-get-pre-seed-funding-with-conviction-storytelling/
- Source URL
- https://techcrunch.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 6.5
- Created
- 17 Jul 2026, 11:30 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- saas_foundersai_agent_users
What happened
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature a session on how pre-seed founders can secure funding through conviction and storytelling, even without a product. The context is that AI startups are absorbing large amounts of seed funding, raising the bar for everyone seeking early-stage capital.
Why it matters
For Malaysian and SEA founders competing for pre-seed capital, the bar has shifted — investors increasingly expect seed-stage maturity at the pre-seed stage. Understanding how to pitch with conviction and narrative when you don't yet have a product is a practical survival skill in the current funding climate.
Discussion angle
How should early-stage Malaysian founders adapt their pitch strategy when AI startups are skewing investor expectations at the pre-seed level?