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When startup go for funding they get their funds from investors for some equity so if the enterpreneur gives his equity to the investor so in next funding round do investor has to dilute their equity too? or just the enterpreneur?

Unpopular Opinion: If you have zero traction, don’t pitch VCs yet. You know what I see too often? Founders sending decks before they’ve even tested the idea. Here’s the blunt truth: 💡 VCs don’t fund ideas. They fund signals. And “signal” doesn’t

Cap Table 101 - Here is how to keep it healthy A lot of founders mess up their cap table in early days. Here are 3 quick rules: 1. Founders should own ~80–85% post pre-seed Too low, and VCs will worry you’re already over-diluted. 2. Avoid giving b

This founder promised equity over WhatsApp. 14 times. Real story. Founder had traction, early product, even investor interest. But no one would commit. Why? Because 14 people were promised equity... with zero documentation. No SHA, no vesting, no c

Recently I see this company,with two young founders always on my Instagram feed about their investment rounds. Zepto !! Recently over the past few years Zepto has gone to pick huge investments, liquidating massive amounts of equity. Leaving the fou

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Founders fear running out of cash. VCs fear betting on the wrong dream. Same board, different chess pieces.
Same game, totally different sleepless nights. Who’s got the tougher job? 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 lose sleep over: 
- Giving up too much equity
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Keith Rabois: “I tell founders not to worry about runway. Worry about lift.” Runway (money/time left) is just a tool to achieve lift (traction & growth). But if extra runway doesn’t help you hit traction, it’s useless. Don’t raise funds just to “