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Sam Altman

02/24/18

@ Y Combinator

We raised a later stage fund to support hard tech companies that need significant capital, as many investors are not willing to provide that.

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Uncut Interview with Sam Altman on Masters of Scale [Audio]

@ Y Combinator

Uncut Interview with Sam Altman on Masters of Scale [Audio]

02/24/18

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Jessica Livingston

07/11/18

@ Y Combinator

We decided to fund a large number of early-stage startups with small amounts of money, providing them with significant help, which was a departure from traditional VC practices.

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Jared Friedman

09/20/19

@ Y Combinator

Most hard-tech companies will need to raise money from investors, so it's crucial to develop a smart fundraising plan that breaks down the total amount needed into smaller, achievable milestones.

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Elizabeth Iorns

09/14/17

@ Y Combinator

There is a growing interest from early-stage technology investors in funding biotech companies, with many successfully raising significant seed funding.

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Jared Friedman

09/20/19

@ Y Combinator

Successful hard-tech founders focus on minimizing the size of each fundraising step, making it easier to achieve milestones necessary for raising the next round of funding.

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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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Michael Seibel

05/07/22

@ Y Combinator

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

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Marc Andreessen

06/11/25

@ Uncapped with Jack Altman

We still engage in early-stage investing, but we cannot pursue all the seed investments we would like due to structural limitations.

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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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Diane Greene

08/05/17

@ Y Combinator

We raised our initial funding through a friends-and-family round, ensuring that only those who understood our vision could invest.