raising money

4 statements across 4 episodes · 0 bullish · 4 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement May 4, 2015 by Chris Dark · across every show →

Everything said about raising money, oldest first

May 4, 2015 negative
Insight
Chris Dark: Raising venture funding is not an achievement in itself
“A lot of people think raising money is like the achievement, and it's not.”
Chris Dark May 4, 2015 ▶ 11:19 20 VC 033: The Pros and Cons of Venture Capital, Atomico and Entrepreneurship with Chris Dark, President International @ C2FO
Sep 6, 2015 negative
Insight
Soltero: Ability to raise capital is a shallow founder metric
“That seems to be a really sort of shallow skill to cite. It's important, but it's not what makes a great entrepreneur, frankly.”
Javier Soltero Sep 6, 2015 ▶ 20:20 FF 012: Acquired by Microsoft for $200m with Javier Soltero @ Microsoft
Feb 7, 2024 negative
Insight
Allebest: Raising venture capital psychologically feels like earning revenue for founders
“I think raising money feels a lot like earning money. It's a self-validation.”
Erik Allebest Feb 7, 2024 ▶ 0:33 Erik Allebest: Scaling to $100M Revenue, 150M Members and 700 People, All with No Vc Funding | E1113 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Oct 16, 2024 negative
Disclosure
Perret: Raising venture capital is a massive waste of founder time
“I think that raising money is like a big waste of time, so we try to raise money as infrequently as we possibly can with implied.”
Zach Perret Oct 16, 2024 ▶ 0:12 Zach Perret: Why ‘Founder Mode’ is the Most Dangerous Blog Post for Founders | E1215 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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