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Mayank Bidawatka's🧵 How I Raised $4M in a Tough Market - Fundraising Playbook 1. Angel Strategy • Focus on people who know you and believe in your vision • Keep individual amounts low but target 10-15 angels • Choose angels who can add strategic

Every funding round tells a story.
 Not just of product-market fit, but of founder-market fit. 
Not just of capital raised, but conviction earned. Look closer and you’ll see the patterns: 1) AI startups aren’t raising because they’re AI. They’re ra

Less than 1% of companies secure venture capital 💔—and even among those that do, many struggle to raise a second round. After reading Lenny Rachitsky’s latest article on raising Seed rounds, I wanted to distill the most valuable insights from top f

11 Hidden Signs Investors aren’t Interested in Your Startup 👇 One of the toughest things as a founder is figuring out where you actually stand after a VC meeting. Most of the time, it feels like you’re left guessing: Did they like it? Are they in?

Some tips to founders when they pitch to VCs in very early stage -> 1. Get the five critical filters right a. TAM - ye kitna BADA ho sakta hai? b. Excitement of your offering - tere idea mei kya HATKE hai? c. Founder quality (skill, longevity pot