How does a retail investor like me fight with ventures to get a slot? Is it like a auction?
What good ventures you know of?
Not really. Auction is a kind of fair launch, where you win if you pay higher than others. Bounce Certified is a platform of this kind. Meanwhile private sales are prioritized to huge investors. Private sales prices are always much better than public sales.
Some well known ventures include Conbase Ventures, Binance Labs. Following their portfolio might bring you some profit.