venture funding

5 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 3 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jul 11, 2020 by Morgan DeBaun · across every show →

Everything said about venture funding, oldest first

Jul 11, 2020 bearish
Opinion
Morgan DeBaun: Standalone media companies struggle to raise venture funding
“And I think media alone as an industry is very difficult to get venture funding for we've seen so many media companies go out of business.”
Morgan DeBaun Jul 11, 2020 ▶ 13:37 How I Built Resilience: Live with Morgan DeBaun
Jul 11, 2020
Disclosure
Morgan DeBaun: Blavity diversified revenue to avoid relying on venture capital
“Blavity, we've always had a diversified business because I did not want to be dependent on venture funding, so we've prioritized revenue at our core in terms of operating because it was important that We had multiple industries and multiple revenue streams.”
Morgan DeBaun Jul 11, 2020 ▶ 21:02 How I Built Resilience: Live with Morgan DeBaun
Jul 11, 2020 negative
Insight
Morgan DeBaun: Venture funding creates constant pressure to sell the company
“Now, when you take venture funding, the only way people get their money back is if you exit. That's a very tough thing that I have to struggle with because that means that we are selling it to someone else and that there's a constant push And drive towards tha…”
Morgan DeBaun Jul 11, 2020 ▶ 15:00 How I Built Resilience: Live with Morgan DeBaun
Jul 11, 2020 neutral
Insight
Morgan DeBaun: Venture-backed startups must target $40M to $50M in revenue
“Also, venture funding isn't for every business model, right? You know, you have to very much be on a mission to build a hundred million dollar plus business and be able to Get to 40, fifty million dollars in revenue plus, right?”
Morgan DeBaun Jul 11, 2020 ▶ 13:04 How I Built Resilience: Live with Morgan DeBaun
Nov 3, 2025 negative
Disclosure
Gordon: Babylist avoided venture capital early because it was making money
“I was absolutely not thinking about raising venture funding. It didn't make sense because the business itself was making money.”
Natalie Gordon Nov 3, 2025 ▶ 34:20 Babylist: Natalie Gordon. How a new mom used nap time to build a $500M business.
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