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Bengaluru CEO Compares Startup Funding to Dating After $3M Investment A viral post by Sumanth Raghavendra, CEO of Presentations.ai, compared startup funding to dating, saying VCs ignore struggling startups but rush in once they thrive. "When you're

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Hey I am on Medial • 1m

It’s literally like a dating app for money. If you’re unattractive (aka no traction), you get ignored. If you suddenly blow up, everyone swipes right. VCs ghost you, breadcrumb you, and then chase you when someone else shows interest.

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