When seeking for the initial Pre-Seed Funding through Angel Investors, what would be the ideal percent of equity a Founder should give?
Anonymous 2
Hey I am on Medial • 5m
If you’re giving up over 20% at this stage, future funding rounds could leave you with scraps. Nobody wants the founder to be left powerless by Series A
That's why google is market leader because they are respecting thier employees and giving every daily use thing if employees wants to leave google then he needs to sacrifice huge perks .
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Aastha
📉 • 1m
This past week, India’s startup ecosystem continued to show resilience and momentum, with 25 startups collectively raising approximately $102.93 million, despite a marginal dip from the previous week’s total of $112.35 million.
The funding activity
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Nobody talks about the 17 Slack messages, 3 Loom videos, 2 rounds of “Can we try it like this?”
...and the final “Actually, let’s go back to the first version.”
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Vaibhav Babruwan Shingde
Student • 1y
• Today's Topic Is : Stages Of Funding Rounds
• Before discussing the funding rounds, let's understand why funding is necessary :
• Funding is necessary to start any company or to build MVP or Testing the Products.
•Types of Funding Rounds:
1.
Investment Mandates
I. Sector-Agnostic Early-Stage Investments
• Focused on providing the first institutional check to startups.
• Early signs of traction and revenue are required.
• Typical investment size: ₹1-8 crore in exchange for 8-18% equi
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Priyank
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Money • 1m
Valuation vs Dilution - They’re Not the Same Thing
Here’s the truth: Valuation is just a number. Dilution is the actual cost.
If your valuation is ₹10Cr and you raise ₹2Cr → you’re giving up 20%
But if your valuation is ₹6Cr and you raise ₹1.5Cr →
Dear Aspiring Entrepreneurs/Entrepreneurs,
I am sure that you may have heard a lot of funding rounds but do you know about the details about each rounds as a desi Indian 🙂?
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Everyone wants to be a founder.🧑🏻💻
But nobody wants to suffer alone at 2 AM, wondering if tomorrow’s meeting will save their startup.
They see funding. They don’t see the rejections.
They see headlines. They don’t see the breakdowns.
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Vivek Joshi
Director & CEO @ Exc... • 1m
Investment Mandates
We back visionary businesses across stages:
I. Sector-Agnostic Early-Stage – First institutional checks to startups showing early traction & revenue. Investment: ₹1–8 Cr for 8–18% equity.
II. SME Credit Opportunities – Up to $5M c