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

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.

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.

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

In 2008, I struggled to raise funds for Twilio due to the global financial meltdown, and many investors dismissed our developer service idea as foolish.

Despite facing a down round during our Series C funding, we continued to grow the business and raise additional capital, demonstrating resilience in a competitive market.

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

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

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.