Money fuels industry - and for many founders, finding investors is harder than building the technology itself. The average pre-seed founder takes 40–50 meetings before hearing a “yes.” Fifty times explaining your vision. Fifty times refining your pitch. Fifty times wondering if the right partner is out there.

In this episode of The Orange T, Caleb Thornton, CEO of Seed2Table, believes the answer is simple — but not easy. Relationships. Not transactions. Not speed dating. Not spray-and-pray pitches.

From cocktails designed as icebreakers to curated rooms where quality matters more than headcount, Caleb explains how Seed2Table helps founders and investors cut through the noise and build relationships.

Topics include:

• Why intentional relationship-building beats transactional networking
• The psychology of surviving 50 investor meetings before a “yes”
• How to avoid overselling your “moat” and stay focused on what matters
• The importance of quality over quantity when curating events and connections

Raising capital is about building partnerships, surrounding yourself with the right people, and learning to explain your value. 

For founders and investors alike, this episode is a roadmap to being more intentional—and more successful—at the table.

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