# Ep. 104: Dave Lambert, Right Side Capital | Navigating Pre-VC Growth and Funding Paths

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Podcast: [Private Equity Value Creation Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-value-creation-podcast-7052671)
Published: 2025-12-09T05:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2338

## Resource

On this episode, Dave Lambert of Right Side Capital Management shares what thousands of early-stage investments reveal about how pre-VC companies actually grow. Get clarity on how to evaluate early traction, set realistic fundraising paths and use capital efficiency to extend runway long enough for product-market fit to emerge.Tune in to hear how founders can avoid common mistakes in defining their ICP, structure rounds that keep exit options open and use real market data to understand what later-stage investors are looking for.

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