Roberts: Indie.vc Models Investments So Startups Never Need Another Round
Bryce Roberts · Why the MARKET Is More FRAGILE Than EVER | Bryce Roberts on TBPN April 7th · Apr 10, 2025 · at 3:46
Bryce Roberts, founder of Indie.vc, contrasts traditional multi-round venture capital with Indie.vc's capital-efficient funding model.
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“Our companies are kind of the default we set is like, let's have that be the last round you need to raise. And then you can kind of be a lot more offensive as you build your company. So you don't necessarily need anybody else's permission to exist.”
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