Analysis

October 30, 2024

Making money, raising funds and finding customers are founders' main challenges in 2024

New data from tech event Slush signals what startups are grappling with in the market

Tom Nugent

4 min read

Raising money and finding people to pay for their product are among the chief challenges founders are facing, according to new data from tech event Slush published today.

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Horizontal bar chart showing what startups say are their top three challenges
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Bar chart showing how investors and startups view the severity of regulation.
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Bar chart showing what investors and startups see as the biggest challenge facing companies
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Horizontal bar chart showing which things put investors off investing in startups.
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Tom Nugent

Tom Nugent is Sifted’s managing editor. He covers robotics, chips and university spinouts. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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