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

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

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

Despite early growth, we faced challenges in fundraising, pitching to 150 investors, with most rejecting us due to the perceived unsexiness of our content-focused approach.

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

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.

Don't approach a Series A fundraising without demonstrating that you've used early investment wisely to create a product that people love and show sustained growth.

Raising the next round of funding is often harder than founders anticipate, especially in a changing economic environment.

In the early days, we struggled to raise money, which taught us to focus on solving real problems and to build an efficient, profitable business from day one.