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STARTUPS
GROUNDSWELL
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Want to Raise
Funds for Your
Startup?
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✋ Are you, as a
startup
founder, ready
to give up
partial
ownership of
your
company?
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Do you
understand how
bringing
investors into
your startup
will impact
your business
decisions?
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Should your
startup raise
money at all?
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Before you embark
on the long and
challenging
journey of
fundraising, it's
important to start
by asking these
crucial questions.
Not every startup
needs to raise
funds. In fact,
for some, it might
be better to stay
independent.
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Should You
Raise Money?
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Many founders
dream of securing
venture capital or
angel investments,
but that dream
comes with a
price. When you
raise money, you
are selling a
portion of your
company.
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This could mean
giving up future
wealth and control
over the direction
of your business.
Once investors
come on board,
they aren’t just
providing
capital—they
become partners in
your business,
with their own
ideas and goals,
which may or may
not align with
yours.
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Weighing the
Pros and Cons
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Raising money can
accelerate growth,
but it’s crucial
to consider
whether it’s the
right move for
your startup at
its current stage.
If you're not
prepared to
balance your
vision with the
input of
investors, it may
lead to friction.
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On the other
hand, the right
investors can
offer not only
financial
resources but also
valuable guidance,
networking
opportunities, and
industry expertise
that can propel
your startup to
new heights.
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What's Next?
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If after weighing
the benefits and
drawbacks, you've
decided that
raising funds is
the right move,
it's essential to
know what you're
getting into.
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The fundraising
process can be
time-consuming,
taking months of
preparation,
meetings, and
negotiations. And
it doesn’t end
once you secure
the funds—you’ll
need to nurture
your investor
relationships and
meet their
expectations.
To navigate this
complex journey,
it's important to
arm yourself with
the right
knowledge.
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fundraising
process?
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Universal
proof
generation
(Remote)
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training
data
platform
(Remote)
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Kitchen
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Software
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system
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(Paris /
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(Remote)
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Tetrix
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alternative
investments
(NYC /
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AI
assistants
(London)
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Bluebricks
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infrastructure
for scale
(US / Tel
Aviv)
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Ephos
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computational
power
(Milan)
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Acuvity
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Gen AI
security
(Bay
Area)
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Reflect
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In-space
reflectors
(Hawthorn)
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Hgen
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Clean
hydrogen
(LA)
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Plural
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Self-hosted
Kubernetes
fleet
management
(NYC)
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Campfire
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Games /
entertainment
with
applied AI
(Bay Area
/ US
Remote /
Canada)
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Taelor
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Menswear
clothing
rental
(Remote /
Hayward)
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Conceive
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Membership
platform
for
fertility
(Remote)
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Portex
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Freight
management
(Bay Area
/
Remote)
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Aerflo
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consumption
experience
(NYC)
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Cercli
(YC
S23)
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Payroll
for MENA
companies
(Dubai)
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Legion
Health
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Psychiatric
care (US
Remote /
Argentina)
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Mozper
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Financial
education
platform
for
children
(São Paulo
/ Colombia
/ Mexico /
Remote)
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e6data
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High-performance
lakehouse
compute
engine
(Bangalore)
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Wayfaster
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Interview
faster
(NYC)
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Billables
AI
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Manage
billable
hours (Bay
Area /
Remote)
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Augmodo
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Augment
retail
workforce
(Remote)
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Magie
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Payments
via
WhatsApp
(São
Paulo)
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Cerrion
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OEE and
production
line
safety
(Zurich)
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Thread
AI
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AI
infrastructure
(NYC)
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Wispr
Flow
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Voice
intelligence
(Bay
Area)
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Lorikeet
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AI
customer
support
(Sydney)
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Get involved in
shaping the
future—check out
these
opportunities!
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Brian
Halligan
@bhalligan
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I
wrote
down
literally
everything
I've
learned
about
the
journey
from
startup
founder
($0)
to
scaleup
CEO
($25billion). This
thread
is
the
on
the
lessons
in
LEADING. Several
more
threads
coming
on
different
topics.
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