Why early fundraising rounds get easier when complex ideas become obvious

I would say it was, like, a a u shape in terms of the the y axis is easiness, and it's easier higher up and less easy lower down.

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Yeah. I would say it was, like, a a u shape in terms of the the y axis is easiness, and it's easier higher up and less easy lower down. The very like, the early rounds were easy. So this relatively speaking. Right? There was a lot of thought. There was a lot of insight. There was a lot of effort, obviously, that went into that. Right? It becomes easy when a very complicated idea is diligent so well over years that it becomes obvious. Right? So, like, with that caveat, you know, I would say to seed in with a were were relatively

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Celine Halioua explains the counterintuitive U-shaped curve of fundraising difficulty, where early rounds become relatively easier once you've spent years making a complex idea so clear it seems obvious. She describes how seed and Series A rounds were manageable compared to later stages, emphasizing that 'easy' still required tremendous thought and effort upfront.

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Provides a useful mental model for founders on how fundraising difficulty changes as you refine your pitch and make complex concepts digestible for investors.

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