Seed fundraising is brutal.

But YC wrote the ultimate survival guide 📕

Geoff Ralston, former President of Y Combinator, created one of the clearest playbooks on raising your first round. It draws on lessons from people who shaped early-stage investing like Paul Graham, Fred Wilson, Babak Nivi, Sal Khan, and Carolynn Levy, the creator of SAFE notes

Here are some of the biggest takeaways:

▪️ Raise when you have a compelling story, a product people use, and growth that feels undeniable

▪️ Plan to fund at least 12 to 18 months of operations, usually between 500K and 1.5M, and avoid obsessing over valuation

▪️ Use standard docs like the SAFE to keep the process fast and founder friendly

▪️ Momentum matters more than perfection. Get one yes, close quickly, and let that create a domino effect

▪️ Investors are buying into you as much as your idea

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