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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿? 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞. Desperate for money. Desperate for customers. Desperate for fame. Desperate for validation. The more you chase these things, the more they run a

Raising VC Money? Tips No One Tells You : 1) Don’t Chase VCs, Attract Them - Build something so good they can’t ignore you. 2) Traction > Decks - Fancy pitch decks don’t matter if your numbers don’t add up. 3) Investors Follow Other Investors - G

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

VCs are backbone of startups. How much do you know them? Here are my few insights: 1. VCs invest funds raised from Limited Partners, and accountable to generate them returns in 10 years 2. VCs earn 2% management fee annually from the fund, perform

🚀 Post 1: “Startups don’t die from lack of funding — they die from lack of alignment.” Most first-time founders think fundraising is all about creating a sleek pitch deck and blasting it out to 50+ VCs. But here’s the truth: 🧠💣 That deck? It’s ju

🚀 Why does Silicon Valley create legends? It’s not just brains or money-it’s mindset! 1️⃣ Contrarian Thinking: Misfits & outsiders are welcomed. Playing safe? Not here. 2️⃣ Experimentation: Try fast, fail fast. Most decisions are reversible-

Not Every Founder Is Chasing VC Money. Some of Us Are Chasing Clarity. 🧠💡 Lately, I’ve come across many replies or comments or even advise in Medial saying : Don’t run behind VCs Real founders don’t chase money, they chase value. I'll fund you, e

🎥 From Dating App to Empire: The YouTube Story In February 2005, three former PayPal employees launched a site called YouTube. Their original idea? 💘 A video dating site. The slogan: “Tune in, Hook up.” It flopped. No one uploaded dating videos.

15 Startup Ideas VCs Are Betting On (Pre-Revenue!) in 2025–2026 The bar for traction is rising—but some ideas are still fundable on vision alone. Here’s what top VCs are chasing before revenue: 1. AI Agents for Enterprises 2. Synthetic Biology Pla

For early-stage startups, generating revenue and driving growth trump chasing venture capital (VC) funding. In 2023-2025, VC funding trends underscore this shift. Global VC investment plummeted from $381B in 2022 to $221B in 2023, with 2024 seeing on