The Startup Podcast

Chris Saad & Yaniv Bernstein

Practical startup advice from Silicon Valley insiders — concrete tips on fundraising, product, growth, and strategy.

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34:28· 17stactical advice

Can founders take $100K+ off the table at Series A without revenue?

Crafting a story such that I get whatever I want whenever I want.

34:28 / 34:45

Crafting a story such that I get whatever I want whenever I want. And so, like, could founders take money off the table on a really good series a even without any revenue but just having identified product market fit? Maybe $102,100,000?

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