CareerFundraising
#RI-6a6b11b7·9 months ago·
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“Raised funds with strong organic usage”
What Actually Happened
Built a game discovery site with 30,000+ MAU, but struggled with revenue, so decided to pivot into AI game creation tools
What I wish I knew
"To validate monetization before raising funds"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Validate unit economics before pitching VCs"
Regret Index
2/10
Positive or neutral outcome.
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Career Category
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Same Outcome Band
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