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Sheel Mohnot@pitdesi

Another Unicorn seed round. @NaveenGRao, who founded MosaicML (acquired by Databricks for $1.3B) raised a $475M seed round at a $4.5B valuation. What are the other companies that had >$1B valuation at Seed? SSI, Thinking Machines, Erebor

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Points at real customers, users or results as evidence rather than assertion.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: concrete, punchy
Mechanisms: Specificity, Social proof
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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