Underestimating the amount you hope to raise does not send useful signals to investors
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Investors at the seed stage do not usually expect an elaborate business plan 1 0 2The behavior of investors is often opaque to founders 1 0 2The amount a startup should raise depends on the startup's needs, not on the amount investors are willing to invest 1 0 2Underestimating the amount you hope to raise sends useful signals to investors 1 0 2It will be easier to raise money at a lower valuation 1 0 2If you're raising money from many investors, roll them up as they say yes 1 0 2It is possible to raise too much money in startup fundraising 1 0 2Raising too much money sets impossibly high expectations and can make a company more rigid 1 0 2Investors cannot precisely estimate minimum capital needs 1 0 2Some investors may lack numeracy skills or believe they cannot predict startup outcomes 1 0 2