Despite progress, raising Series A was challenging due to increased competition in the food startup space, and we faced another setback in securing funding.

We raised our Series A after initially facing many rejections, but ultimately secured $3-4 million from various investors.

Despite initial struggles, we showed some growth, prompting an investor to suggest we raise a Series A round, which I eagerly prepared for.

I didn't sell my story well to investors, which led to challenges in raising funds, but eventually, we built a strong case that made it hard for them to ignore us.

When Rippling was in Y Combinator, I faced a lawsuit threat from Insight Partners, which was an intimidation tactic to force me to sign a non-compete agreement.

I felt a lot of pressure during one of the most challenging periods of my life when our second attempt, Flock, also didn't work and we were running out of money.

I was forced out as CEO after a period of rapid growth, which was influenced by market changes and compliance issues that made investors nervous. David, the CEO, focused on attacking me for six months, which ultimately drove the company into the ground.

Despite facing a down round during our Series C funding, we continued to grow the business and raise additional capital, demonstrating resilience in a competitive market.

We raised our Series A on a prototype, which was challenging because many investors doubted our potential to become a public company.