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Austen Allred

04/03/19

@ Y Combinator

Raising venture capital allows us to grow Lambda School significantly larger and more impactful than if we were to bootstrap it alone.

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A CS Education That's Free Until You Get a Job - Austen Allred of Lambda School

@ Y Combinator

A CS Education That's Free Until You Get a Job - Austen Allred of Lambda School

04/03/19

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Keith Schacht

11/27/17

@ Y Combinator

When we decided to join Y Combinator, we were already profitable and saw it as an opportunity to scale our team and improve our fundraising efforts.

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Hosain Rahman

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

When we raised venture capital in 2003, it was one of the only deals that the firm had done at that time, highlighting the challenges of building hardware.

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Reshma Shetty

07/11/18

@ Y Combinator

Raising more money can be beneficial for a founder's mission, as it can mean the difference between success and failure, even if it leads to some dilution.

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Kathryn Minshew

05/07/16

@ Y Combinator

Raising more capital can be beneficial, as long as founders maintain control over spending and prioritize scrappiness.

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Joel Spolsky

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

The decision to bootstrap or seek venture capital is crucial; most entrepreneurs do not rely on VC funding.

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Jessica Livingston

07/11/18

@ Y Combinator

Investing in batches allowed us to create a supportive community for founders, making the startup journey less lonely and more efficient for us as investors.

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Severin Hacker

05/19/25

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

Raising money from top-tier VCs, even at slightly worse terms, is beneficial due to the signaling effect it has on other investors.

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Adora Cheung

07/31/14

@ Y Combinator

We realized that to grow our business, we needed to raise capital, as we had no money in the bank after three years of operation, and we didn't want to remain a lifestyle business.

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Kofi Ampadu

05/06/25

@ a16z

Venture capital is funding from professional investment firms in exchange for equity, suitable for businesses with significant growth potential that need substantial cash to grow quickly.