Opinion

March 2, 2023

3 things founders are getting wrong when fundraising right now

What are the most common mistakes that founders are making when it comes to raising funds in 2023?


Eva Arh

4 min read

Image: Jason Goodman/Unsplash

There is always information asymmetry between founders and VCs, but the current market slowdown has thrown that even further off-balance. 

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