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Series B

3 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement May 1, 2017 by Sam Altman · across every show →

Everything said about Series B, oldest first

May 1, 2017 positive
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Altman: In-House Fundraiser Post-Series B Beats Bankers and Halves Dilution
“Another thing that I think is worth hiring earlier that almost no one does, is a full-time fundraiser. Let's say you hire someone like really, really great, and their full-time job is to raise money for the company. You hire them after your B round, and you sa…”
Sam Altman May 1, 2017 ▶ 25:10 Later Stage Advice with Sam Altman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 20) · Y Combinator
Feb 12, 2025 neutral
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Alströmer: Post-Series B startup failures stem from misunderstanding revenue quality
“Once you hit Series B, the companies that don't make it are the ones that don't actually understand The quality of their revenue. And the people that have high quality revenue, they'll, they'll make it.”
Gustaf Alströmer Feb 12, 2025 ▶ 11:25 The Right (And Wrong) Way To Spend Money At Your Startup · Y Combinator
Nov 7, 2025 positive
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Paffenholz: Series B-plus company stock offers predictable upside and rarely hits zero
“What matters most here is that the compensation has pretty predictable upside. Their stock is likely not going to go to zero and they can estimate how much they'll be making in future years as the company continues to grow.”
David Paffenholz Nov 7, 2025 ▶ 2:39 The Startup Playbook for Hiring Your First Engineers and AEs · Y Combinator
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