Significant growth between two investor meetings makes investors eager to close, while flat or decreasing numbers can cause investors to get cold feet
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Even if there are still one or more founders focusing on the company during fundraising, growth will slow 1 0 2and
What happens to the company during fundraising affects the outcome 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Significant growth between two investor meetings makes investors eager to close, while flat or decreasing numbers can cause investors to get cold feet 1 0 2Opposing Arguments
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If it is true that...
Even if there are still one or more founders focusing on the company during fundraising, growth will slow 1 0 2and
What happens to the company during fundraising affects the outcome 1 0 2and
Significant growth between two investor meetings makes investors eager to close, while flat or decreasing numbers can cause investors to get cold feet 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
The right strategy in fundraising is to have multiple plans depending on how much you can raise 1 0 2Mentions
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The behavior of investors is often opaque to founders 1 0 2Investors are pinched between two kinds of fear: fear of investing in startups that fizzle, and fear of missing out on startups that take off 1 0 2Fast growth makes startups attractive investments 1 0 2Investors can't wait around if a startup is growing fast 1 0 2Treat investors as saying no until they unequivocally say yes, in the form of a definite offer with no contingencies 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 2Even if there are still one or more founders focusing on the company during fundraising, growth will slow 1 0 2Some investors may lack numeracy skills or believe they cannot predict startup outcomes 1 0 2Investors may pressure founders to stop raising money until they commit to them 1 0 2