Startup Funding Decoder

Decode startup money moves: revenue transparency, VC decisions, build-in-public stories, funding terms, and launch results/timing insights from Hacker News

General Discussion19d ago

VC funding challenges for startups

The thread discusses the difficulties startups face in attracting venture capital, particularly as traditional pitches relying on buzzwords are less effective. It also touches on the advantage large incumbents like OpenAI have in scaling funding burn, while highlighting diversification in investment strategies as an important insight from Warren Buffet relevant to responsible VC investing.

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🔗 OpenAI needs to raise at least $207B by 2030 so it can continue to lose money

General Discussion10d ago

H1B Visa and YC Application

The thread discusses concerns from H1B visa holders about applying to Y Combinator (YC). The main insight is that multiple visa types can permit participation in accelerators like YC. While specifics are lacking, the response suggests visa constraints may not be a definitive barrier, encouraging potential applicants to explore visa options before ruling out applications.

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🔗 I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA

General Discussion11d ago

Notable Angel Investors Prank

The thread discusses a list naming several high-profile CEOs as angel investors, which initially raised surprise and skepticism. It was later clarified by the poster that the list was a prank intended for Thanksgiving, and they plan to remove it as it lacks factual merit. The actionable insight here is to verify claims about influential investors before sharing or acting upon them.

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Experience Report2d ago

Investor Syndicates vs Large Cap Tables

The thread discusses the challenges of having many individual investors on a cap table and contrasts this with using AngelList RUVs (rolling funds) to simplify investment management. An actionable insight is to consider syndicates or RUV structures to reduce administrative overhead and maintain easier investor relations.

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🔗 I got 50 high-profile angel investors to join our seed round