So you raised $15k or so from YC. What happened next?

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by badmash69 • 16 years ago

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How did you get to Series A ? What significant milestones did you hit ? What did the timeline from YC to Series A look like ?

seiji• 16 years ago

Trust the man in the pink shirt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m43t44WL8-w

justin• 16 years ago

Here's what we did:

0) get some cash from yc 1) work on our product (6 months) 2) raise an angel round of several hundred k based on demos pre launch (4 months from start to finish) 3) launch our initial product 4) get buzz in media 5) 3 months after launch, raise series A

Based on the amounts new yc alums are raising now even pre-demo day, I think it's getting easier to compress the time between steps 0 and 5.

badmash69• 16 years ago

Thanks. The follow up question is , how much traction did you get to close Angel round. How much did you have to ramp up to get to Series A.

About me : I am trying to figure out the scope and product-market fit for my idea and trying to decide how much money I need to save up and how much functionality needs to be ready before taking the plunge.

So you raised $15k or so from YC. What happened next?

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