Not all seed fundings are created equal. Some are fought for from a hospital bed.
Dawn Myers, former director of national nonprofit Vinetta Project’s D.C. chapter, raised a $1.07 million pre-seed round from the likes of Dow Chemical Co.; West Coast venture firms Black Star Fund, Techstars and Revitalize Ventures Studios; New York-based LimeLife by Alcone's Empire fund; and D.C.'s own 1863 Ventures for her hair care accessory business, Richualist — not unusual on its face. But she did it while…
