Tools

Explore

Videos Channels Figures

Atmrix

Tools

Explore

Videos Channels Figures

Atmrix

DR

Danae Ringelmann

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

After a disappointing experience trying to help a theater producer raise money, I understood that the people who wanted to bring projects to life often lacked the power to do so, relying instead on gatekeepers and investors.

Video

Danae Ringelmann at Startup School SV 2014

@ Y Combinator

Danae Ringelmann at Startup School SV 2014

10/15/14

Related Takeaways

Danae Ringelmann

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

Working in corporate finance made me realize how broken the finance system is, especially when I encountered filmmakers seeking funding but lacking the means to secure it.

Elli Sharef

03/13/14

@ Y Combinator

At HireArt, I faced a moment of potential failure when we hadn't raised any funding while others had, but my co-founders encouraged me to keep pitching until we found an investor who believed in our mission.

Parker Conrad

01/11/25

@ Y Combinator

I pitched 75 investors for funding, but we faced rejection after rejection, which made me cynical about fundraising, especially during a time when no one was investing in consumer-driven businesses.

Morgan DeBaun

08/03/17

@ Y Combinator

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.

Y Combinator Cast

03/09/18

@ Y Combinator

I invest in smart people who present a compelling vision, but often they fail to execute because there are underlying reasons preventing them from building something substantial, like regulatory constraints.

Morgan DeBaun

08/03/17

@ Y Combinator

I realized I wasn't ready to raise funds because I didn't have the right story; investors couldn't understand the ecosystem I was trying to build with Blavity.

Y Combinator Cast

08/18/23

@ Y Combinator

This investor's behavior felt like a power play, and ultimately, he did not invest, making the experience even more frustrating.

Phaedra Ellis Lumpkins

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

I learned that raising money is easier without a prototype than with one, and that investors need you more than you need them.

Surbhi Sarna

09/30/23

@ Y Combinator

I faced rejection from investors at least 50 times while fundraising, and it was tough to determine if my challenges were due to being a brown woman without a higher degree or simply lacking progress.