Can existing businesses and not startups also raise VC money?
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Gokul Gk
Building @Raploid, ... • 5m
I wonder how Medial makes money and what is the business model!?
And how do they manage to raise $500k usd
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Vineet Kumar Singh
Btech cse • 9m
I want to start offline edtech company before that I need to do some work which means I should raise the money..
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Vrishank Raj
VC enthu • 9m
A startup is seeking a Seed investment. The startup is valued at $5 million pre-money and is looking to raise $650,000 in this round. After this round, the startup plans to raise an additional $2.5 million in a series A round at a post-money valuatio
Why are most YC-backed startups successful and able to raise twice as much money compared to normal startups, except for the fact that YC is well-reputed?
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Bharat Vaswani
Hey I am on Medial • 5m
hy I have idea but don't have money if some one is interested to do business with me and who can raise the capital so please drop a massage
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Priyank
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Money • 12d
How Much Should You Raise at Idea Stage?
Most founders either raise too little or too much. Here’s a simple mental model 👇
🔸 Don’t raise for 18 months
You’re not scaling - you’re validating
🔸 Don’t raise based on “runway”
Raise based on milesto
"One of the most powerful ways to increase your savings isn’t to raise your income. It’s to raise your humility."
- The Psychology of Money 📚
That's a thought-provoking take! Staying humble can really shift your perspective on spending and saving.
A simple thing I advise early-stage founders on:
—> Stage —> Strategy —> Source
1) Stage - What stage are you really at? Idea, MVP, early traction, PMF?
2) Strategy - Do you need capital to survive or to scale? Different answers, different risks.