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Raise or sell? The question many founders ask themselves.
Not raising $100m? Not growing 10x? Not at $5m in revenue within 18 months? Not in a hot category? In a hot category, but facing the question of raise big or go home?
I have heard from many founders who have raised pre-seed rounds or even seed rounds and are now debating: do I sell to a large incumbent or another startup for $50m-$100m, or do I try to raise a large round to compete? Many founders I am hearing from want to sell and start over. Try a new angle. Build a more AI native company. Focus on a different sector or industry, or get away from what they originally set out to build. Many of these founders have revenue and good growth, but not good enough in this AI world.
I think what’s important here is founders having optionality. Raise too much at too high a valuation, and you are stuck. Raise the right amount, from the right investors, while you make sure you have product-market fit with the real chance of building a moat, and then decide how big this can really be. For many founders, walking away at $75m-$100m is a nice exit, especially if relatively quick. Also with the ability for investors to roll partial QSBS tax benefits into another investment, the opportunity to recycle small winners is real. Win-win for everyone.
