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Dreamdata experienced 14% to 20% equity dilution per funding round

Ali Dalarup · Revenue Recognition SaaS Hits $500k ARR, Raised $4m at $20m Valuation with 30 Customers · Nov 24, 2021 · at 14:05

Ali Dalarup, co-founder and CTO of Dreamdata, discloses the dilution percentages the company accepted during its funding rounds.

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“Every round has been between I think 14 and 20% for us.”

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