The venture capital market has never been more competitive, particularly at the earliest stages. As capital increasingly flows toward repeat founders with proven track records, first-time entrepreneurs often face a much steeper path to securing their first institutional backing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guy Katsovich, co-founder of Fusion, one of Israel\u2019s most active pre-seed venture capital firms, believes this imbalance creates an opportunity for investors willing to look beyond the obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a new video interview, Katsovich discusses Fusion\u2019s contrarian approach to early-stage investing and why the firm places less emphasis on conventional markers of success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Katsovich, investing at the pre-seed stage is ultimately about identifying people who can build something exceptional before there is enough evidence to make the decision easy. That means embracing uncertainty, maintaining intellectual humility and being willing to back founders who may not fit the traditional venture capital profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n