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Ooshma Garg

04/19/16

@ Y Combinator

I made mistakes in the fundraising process, including not meeting enough investors and assuming a deal was done before it actually was.

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Gobble founder Ooshma Garg speaks at Female Founders Conference 2016

@ Y Combinator

Gobble founder Ooshma Garg speaks at Female Founders Conference 2016

04/19/16

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Morgan DeBaun

08/03/17

@ Y Combinator

I made the mistake of comparing my startup to competitors who had already raised money, which led to unrealistic expectations about my own fundraising efforts.

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09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

I wish I had sold the big dream more effectively during fundraising, as I was too focused on being a good founder and delivering on promises.

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Y Combinator Cast

04/30/22

@ Y Combinator

Many founders mistakenly believe that fundraising is about more than just raising money to build a successful company, which can lead to misalignment with investor expectations.

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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.

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Vidit Aatrey

05/22/19

@ Y Combinator

One of the biggest mistakes I made was relying too much on venture capitalists' advice instead of trusting my own vision.

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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.

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Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

During investor meetings, we faced challenges, including one investor leaving mid-pitch, which highlighted our lack of readiness.

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

I missed out on investing in Dropbox because I canceled a meeting with Drew, which was poor investor behavior and cost me a significant opportunity.

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Pejman Nozad

03/09/18

@ Y Combinator

I made a significant mistake by not investing in Facebook when I had the chance, which taught me to recognize exceptional founders without overanalyzing.