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PRIYANKA MANDAL

💰 What's your game plan for raising money for your startup?

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Be honest, are you…

A) Betting on Angel Investors to believe in you before your product even loads properly?

B) Going big with Venture Capital, hoping to scale like crazy (and maybe cry in board meetings)?

C) Rallying your crew through Crowdfunding because your community gets it?

D) Keeping it classic with a Bank Loan because your startup pitch sounds great in a tie too?

Or E) Just trying to figure out what any of these actually mean? 😅

👇 Drop your pick in the comments. I’m curious where founders are leaning in 2025.

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Dan Bulteel
We just raised via SEIS in the UK, which is a great incentive for angels, they get tax benefits and downside risk prevention. I didn’t know about it until I looked for advice, so the advice here for anyone is educate yourself on all paths before picking one! Funnily enough, we attracted VC, but in the end stuck with angels. Hope your raise goes well.
PRIYANKA MANDAL

@dbul Okay, SEIS = Super Effective Investment Spell, noted 😄

I appreciate the good vibes.

Laura Cornely

All of the above :D

My Pre-Seed was a mix of A and C, my Seed will be a mix of A - C. Afterwards, I'll try to get by on Loans to keep dilution as low as possible until valuations pick up again. Let's see how it goes.

How about you?

PRIYANKA MANDAL

@laura_cornely A true fundraising buffet. I respect the strategy 😄

Anthony Cai

Great question, Priyanka! For us, it’s a mix of C and E—we’re definitely leaning towards crowdfunding because building a community that truly believes in our vision feels invaluable, plus it gives us early user feedback and momentum. At the same time, we’re still navigating and learning the ropes around all the funding options out there, so figuring out what fits best is an ongoing journey. I think being open to multiple paths while staying focused on delivering real value is key. Looking forward to hearing what others are choosing and why!