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Adora Cheung

07/31/14

@ Y Combinator

After securing $50,000 from two investors in one day, we felt like we could finally make something happen with our business, which had previously been struggling.

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YC

Adora Cheung

@ Y Combinator

07/31/14

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AC

Adora Cheung

07/31/14

@ Y Combinator

In a pivotal meeting, I asked an investor for $25,000 to expand our operations, and he agreed without hesitation, which was a huge relief for us.

RS

Reshma Shetty

06/01/16

@ Y Combinator

We raised money for the first time after five years of existence, once we had a clear picture of our market and customer traction.

JM

Jessica Mah

03/13/14

@ Y Combinator

We were confident about our startup, thinking we would get a lot of PR and funding, and we did receive significant media attention and raised $1.2 million in funding.

OG

Ooshma Garg

04/19/16

@ Y Combinator

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

TB

Tikhon Bernstam

09/09/17

@ Y Combinator

We raised $5.5 million after our demo day, which was a quick process due to our traction and the interest from investors.

AC

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.

BS

Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

Despite the difficulties in raising funds during the economic collapse of 2008, we managed to secure our first investment through a college business plan competition.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

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

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Alexandra

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

Achieving a million dollars in crowdfunding was crucial for us to break into Silicon Valley and prove our success to investors.