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Michael Seibel

11/30/21

@ Y Combinator

The easiest way to fundraise is to have a good metric that's growing; when I ran a startup that wasn't growing, I spoke to 140 investors and only got two angel checks, but now that I'm working on a growing startup, it took us one week to raise our seed round.

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YC Founders Made These Fundraising Mistakes

@ Y Combinator

YC Founders Made These Fundraising Mistakes

11/30/21

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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.

Carolynn Levy

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Raising money from angel investors and achieving milestones shows your focus on rapid progress, which is favorable when seeking a priced round.

Jared Friedman

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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.

Michael Seibel

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It's beneficial to raise money from investors with a track record of building large companies, as they are more likely to support your growth.

Jessica Livingston

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Fundraising can be a slow and demoralizing process, especially when trying to convince the first few investors to back your idea.

Michael Seibel

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

Elad Gil

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Raising funds can take time, and it's essential to build relationships with potential investors rather than rushing the process.

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In the early stages of fundraising, it's common for the entire team to focus on raising funds, which can slow down company operations, so it's important to balance fundraising with maintaining business growth.

Tikhon Bernstam

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The most common question I received while speaking at conferences was about how to raise money, highlighting the challenges of building an angel ecosystem outside Silicon Valley.